Globalisation and Changing Practices for Academic Librarians in Australia: A Literature Review‪.‬

In the age of the internet, the knowledge society is linked with globalisation and provides the framework for the modern university. Yet there has been little research on how globalisation affects librarians' roles in institutional intemationalisation efforts. Are librarians' activities important only in library terms, or do they have impact on other parts of the university? Clark has said that academic groups have to see themselves in common situations, with common problems and enemies, and in need of common actions in order to build a common culture. (1) Where do librarians fit into that institutional model? While some have written of the need for librarians to be proactive in institutional policy forums, there is little follow up on how this occurs in the universities. (2) This study of the literature is an attempt to understand the place of librarians within the wider institutional context.