Efficient and Effective Special Libraries

Paper produced by the ALIA Special Libraries Working Group and AGLIN Think Tank on July 2021 as information resource for ALIA Members and selected stakeholders.
 
From small libraries run by one or two qualified librarians through to sizeable library and information services employing a team of professionals, special libraries are constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of their users. Special libraries have readily introduced new technologies and new ways of working to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness.
 
This paper sets out the position for special libraries in relation to networked or cluster models and offers factors for consideration by management and the library team if this approach is tabled within the organisation.