document: Why information departments are becoming academic This article outlines the increasing convergence between academia and business over the last decade or so , and the mutual benefits that this closer association has brought . It also looks at the growing importance of the information profession , suggesting that this is leading to a greater need for specialist skills , as reflected by the rise in academic courses in this area . However , it argues that increasing specialization must not lead to insularity ; if information professionals are truly concerned with gaining a competitive advantage , they must not close their minds to the potential benefits of working with external , non specialist , partners . The benefits that business has reaped from academia , it is contended , suggest that this may also be a fruitful avenue for information departments to explore
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extractive_keyphrases: academia business information profession specialist skills academic courses information departments
abstractive_keyphrases: information science universities