The Janus Conference a decade later

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to analyze and understand the changes in the academic library collection landscape since the Janus Conference in 2005.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is reflective, reviewing the outcomes of the Janus Conference and providing a careful analysis of the library collection landscape that has evolved since.

Findings

Dramatic changes in both library funding and the organization of the scholarly environment have required significant changes to the way one thinks of the library collections and their relation with one another.

Originality/value

This paper provides a new perspective on the nature of the research librarian and his/her relationship to the building of library collections and the provision of access to them.

Citation

Stoller, M.E. (2016), "The Janus Conference a decade later", Collection Building, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 93-96. https://doi.org/10.1108/CB-08-2016-0021