A CASE STUDY SHOWS HOW LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS CAN REMAIN VIABLE WITHIN AND VALUABLE TO AN ORGANIZATION AS IT CHANGES ITS PRIORITIES OVER TIME.
| BY JAMAL CROMITY, MLS, MBA, AND BARRY MILLER, MSLS |
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Often in the corporate arena, librarians and information professionals are hired to fill supportive roles. Over time, especially in tough economic climates, their roles come to be perceived by some as less than a critical part of the core competencies necessary for the operation of the business. In fact, in many cases, information departments are identified as a disposable cost center and not a vital component of the decision-making process that can ultimately lead to generating the revenue needed for the business to function.
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