abstract:

Academic libraries are experiencing drastic changes due to unprecedented advancements in technology. This advancement has caused changes in users’ information-seeking behavior, increased information competitors, and easy access and availability to free information on the internet. It is unfortunate that all this is happening amidst the dwindling financial support libraries receive from their parent organization. These variations, such as the digital shift and remote access, changing user expectations, open access movement, the need for data management and preservation models are causing havoc and disruption to academic libraries; therefore, academic libraries need to justify their position and relevancy. This paper discusses the conundrum academic libraries face and suggests why and how they should adopt entrepreneurial practices.

摘要：

由于前所未有的技术进步，学术图书馆正在经历巨大的变化。这一进步导致了用户信息搜索行为的变化、信息竞争者的增加以及互联网上免费信息的便捷获取和可用性。不幸的是，这一切都是在图书馆从其上级组织获得的财政支持不断减少的情况下发生的。这些变化，例如数字化转变和远程访问、不断变化的用户期望、开放获取运动、对数据管理和保存模型的需求，正在对学术图书馆造成严重破坏和破坏；因此，学术图书馆需要证明其地位和相关性。本文讨论了学术图书馆面临的难题，并提出了它们为何以及如何采用创业实践的建议。