Formerly, a library was viewed as a place for information storage
and information was viewed as simply bits of data. Furthermore,
many wielded information as a tool of power, in that those who had
more information had more authority. It is becoming increasingly
clear that shared collective knowledge of an organization is of far
greater value than that of each individual's privately held data.
In view of the librarian's changing profession, it has also become
clear that they are now being charged with the mission to explore
and implement new and innovative methods to encourage sharing and
to better manage information.
The articles selected for this compendium are well thought-out and
organized and are drawn from the fields of information and library
science and business management. Since most special libraries are
corporate libraries, the selections are taken from these different
disciplines to provide perspectives from both a business standpoint
and an information management one. The selections contain many
different predictions about libraries and librarians of the future.
They focus on new roles and highlight the importance of the
profession. With the rapid growth of technology, end-users are
being inundated with choices. They need expert advice from
experienced practitioners. Currently, much of the literature
focuses solely on the management of libraries as opposed to
environment in which libraries operate. The purpose of this reader
is to correct that.
James M. Matarazzo is Dean and Professor at the Simmons College
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Prior to
joining the Simmons faculty, he was Assistant Science Librarian,
and later, Government Documents Librarian and Head of Technical
Reports at the Libraries of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Jim's research interests focus on three general issues: the closing
of corporate libraries, how management values these libraries, and
excellence in corporate library operations. He holds a B.A. and
M.A. degrees from Boston College, and an M.S. degree from Simmons
College, and a Ph.D from the University of Pittsburgh.
Suzanne Connolly is a Manager with Ernst & Young's Center for
Business Knowledge, a center devoted to the capture, synthesis and
redeployment of knowledge resources. Her work focuses on creating
business processes to support Ernst & Young's internal
management infrastructure. Suzanne's research examines the changing
role of the corporate library in American business and knowledge
management within organizations. Prior to joining Ernst &
Young, she worked for Fidelity Investments in Boston. Suzanne holds
a B.A. in English from Boston College and an M.S. in Library and
Information Science from Simmons College.
. The most up-to-date and most relevant articles on the subject
drawn from the fields of: information, library science, business
management
. Unique focus on the theme of knowledge and libraries' new role/
model within corporations
. Special libraries shown as a business asset
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