Information consulting is essential to the success, lasting impact, and viability of academic libraries. Traditional liaison programs, while helpful, are too passive and lack impact. Topics such as the driving forces behind the need for information consulting, the implications of implementing a consulting program, and the elements of successful consulting are explored. The viability of academic libraries is increasingly at risk due to organizational developments, technological changes, the changing nature of information services, and the evolution of scholarly communication. These developments are forcing libraries to face the challenge of remaining viable and integral participants in research and educational processes at academic institutions. Academic libraries must continue to market and provide value-added services to increase their efficacy, visibility, and image on college campuses. In such a time of challenge and opportunity, academic librarians and libraries must be effectively integrated into the instructional and research fabric of colleges and universities. Information consulting with scholars facilitates the integration of libraries into critically important teaching, learning, and research processes.Information consulting is a dynamic, interactive process in which librarians are full partners with faculty and students, facilitating teaching and research. The information consultant cultivates active partnerships with students and scholars, collaborating on the design of meaningful learning experiences for students and providing relevant valueadded information. Key elements of information literacy and scholarly information are integrated into the consulting relationship. Delivering the right information to the right people at the right time underscores the value of librarians and libraries. To remain relevant, librarians must become effective consultants. By engaging scholars in an

International students and scholars on campuses in the United States constitute a complex, diverse, and rapidly growing population that must be served effectively by academic libraries. This article examines cultural differences with a focus on communication processes and styles, and recommends ways to accommodate cross-cultural differences in information services. The article includes a survey of relevant literature and draws on the results of a series of focus groups conducted at Harvard University,

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T his article focuses on key Web sites for sports research at national and interna tional levels. As the list of sports is extensive, some sports are not represented. Sports research has become a signifi cant activity at colleges and universities. An exami nation of baseball and steroids, for example, produces articles published in the