Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2006 Session 1005 Communities of Practice for Subject Librarians – Making Connections across the Profession to Enhance Interaction and Knowledge Sharing Presented by: Linda D. Lowry, Business & Economics Librarian, James A. Gibson Library, Brock University. Email: llowry@brocku.ca Tel: 905-688-5550 Ext. 4650 Subject librarians can be found in most academic libraries, but many lack relevant subject knowledge in their assigned subject areas. In some areas, such as business librarianship, this lack of subject background can be a challenge, particularly for new librarians, many of whom are “accidental business librarians”. Results of a research study on the communication, professional development, and information seeking behavior of new and experienced academic business librarians reveals the benefits of interaction with other business librarians including access to years of collective knowledge, yet many lack the opportunity to do so. 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