Subject bibliographer

A bibliographer may be defined as someone trained in compiling bibliographies. The may also, however, be defined in the following way:

 

"Bibliographers are librarians who are responsible for the selection and development of information resources for their assigned subjects. Bibliographers work closely with their respective departmental chairs and faculty and are available to confer individually with faculty and students concerning research needs, library instruction, existing library resources, new acquisitions, and other library matters." (University of Texas Libraries, 2002).
 

According to the last definition are the terms "bibliographer" and "subject bibliographer" synonymous. 

 

 

Literature:

 

 

http://www.library.ohiou.edu/info/colldev/bibliogs.html

 

 

 

University of Texas Libraries. Glossary of library terms.(2002). http://www.lib.utexas.edu/help/glossary/b.html

 

 

See also: Subject specialists

 

 

 

 

 

Birger Hjørland

Last edited: 07-09-2007

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