Abstract:
Academic business librarians specialize in the provision of library services to
business faculty and students but often assume these roles without an educational
background in Business or a familiarity with business information. This study used a two
phase multi-method research design (web-based questionnaire followed by interviews) to
investigate the communication, information seeking, and continuing professional
education (CPE) activities of a population of academic business librarians in Ontario into
order to develop a better understanding of how they acquire and share knowledge related
to their professional practice and to determine if they constitute a community of practice.
