What is it about?
Career chemists, or any Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) professional, should have a good understanding of how their industry operates. By collaborating on a “career focused” approach to information literacy, business and science librarians are uniquely situated to address this challenge. Business information resources can provide perspectives on industry trends and growth and provide tools for decision-making at many phases of a chemist’s career. Using examples from the field of chemistry, this article highlights a few basic business information resources and competencies that can be included in an interdisciplinary approach to teaching information competency skills – without turning the chemists into MBA candidates. Business and science librarians are encouraged to adapt this approach for developing chemistry class modules, online tutorials, or professional continuing education seminars.
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Why is it important?
Regardless of career objectives, chemists can benefit from knowledge of business. This knowledge can be “a bridge between the students’ academic and future professional activities”
Perspectives
Universities around the world are working to commercialize the research developed in their laboratories. In my recent work with technology commercialization, I've seen a real communication gap between scientists and the business people working to develop licensing and markets. My hope is that this article provides a starting point for addressing the problem.
Ms Karen I. MacDonald
Kent State University
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This page is a summary of: The Business of Chemistry: Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Information Literacy, Science & Technology Libraries, September 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/0194262x.2018.1515689.
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