<div>Hardy and Corrall (2007) add that a subject librarian
can also be by faculty liaison and communication onto the definition of the
subject. Though the definition of a subject librarian is quite normative, Hardy
and Corrall (2007) have argued that the more a library is highly specialized,
the greater the amount of time that will be spent by academic librarians in
subject support.&nbsp; Rodwell (2006: 49)
claims that a major reason for establishing subject librarianship lies in the
fact that faculty identify with their subject relate best to library staff who
understand and share these values. Because the
subject librarian acts as a link
between the library and faculty, and between the student and library and between the
library and the wider world of information (Dale, Holland, Matthews, 2006: xv),
several authors (Rodwell, 2006) agree that the subject librarian performs roles
of: <br></div>