A Scoping Review of Personal Librarian Programs in Academic Libraries

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to comprehensively review academic library outreach programs categorized as personal librarian programs. The authors conducted a scoping review of literature on personal librarian programs in academic libraries. Sources searched included Academic Search Complete, Web of Science core collection, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Library and Information Science Sources, and grey literature. 1133 records were identified in total, 803 records were screened, leading to 25 included articles. There were 19 programs in the U.S., 5 in Canada and 1 in South Africa. This presentation provides an overview of programs and study results.