Ingalls,
D. (2017). Breaking New Ground: The Case for Seed Libraries in the Academic
Library, Public Services Quarterly, 13:2, 78-89, DOI:
10.1080/15228959.2017.1304315
In an
article entitled “Breaking New Ground: The Case for Seed Libraries in the
Academic Library” by Dana Ingalls, an overview of innovative programs
displaying the potentialities of academic libraries is presented. Services and
programs that libraries offer can not only enhance the academic climate but
also expand the more holistic education of students and faculty in a broader
sense. According to Ingalls, these seed libraries can also be integrated into
Environmental, Horticultural and Ecology departments and curricula, thus
enriching the educational environment of the campus and building the direct and
essential bridge between the library and university departments and curriculum.
Academic libraries can serve students not exclusively with academic resources
and access to information but also engage student and faculty needs on a
variety of levels. This expands the breadth of learning experienced on campus
and abides by the mission of most libraries to encourage and foster life-long
learning.
As the
demand for traditional library services, such as maintaining a reference desk,
decreases, the future of academic libraries requires adapting and evolving to
current user trends and needs. The sprouting up of programs such as seed
libraries is an important idea reflecting the adaptability of libraries to
change to their environment and incorporate current cultural contexts and
needs. There are no boundaries as to what the library can become and embody,
and how they can serve its users.
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