?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fuitmprepo.uitm.edu.my%2Faward%2Fid%2Feprint%2F476%2F&rft.title=STRENGTHENING+ACADEMIC+COLLABORATION%3A+A+SYSTEMATIC+LITERATURE+REVIEW+OF+FACULTY-LIBRARIAN+PARTNERSHIPS+IN+HIGHER+EDUCATION&rft.description=This+systematic+literature+review+explores+the+evolving+collaboration+between+academic+librarians+and+faculty+members+in+higher+education%2C+focusing+on+competencies%2C+perceptions%2C+and+barriers+that+shape+effective+partnerships.+Studies+from+2015+to+2024+were+systematically+identified+and+evaluated+using+the+PICOS+framework+and+PRISMA+guidelines+within+the+Scopus+and+Web+of+Science+databases.+Papers+written+in+languages+other+than+English+and+not+pertaining+to+higher+education+were+not+considered.+To+fulfil+the+inclusion+requirements%2C+the+major+emphasis+was+on+research+that+studied+collaborative+practices+in+academic+libraries+with+the+purpose+of+improving+the+educational+experiences+of+undergraduate+students.+There+were+19+papers+included%2C+with+53%25+qualitative%2C+26%25+quantitative%2C+and+21%25+mixed-method+approaches.+Results+reveal+librarians'+critical+roles+in+instructional+support%2C+information+literacy%2C+and+academic+resource+integration.+However%2C+faculty+often+perceive+librarians+as+secondary+support+staff%2C+hindering+collaborative+potential.+Barriers+include+unclear+institutional+roles%2C+limited+communication%2C+and+lack+of+sustained+engagement.+Recommended+strategies+include+embedded+librarianship%2C+mutual+professional+development%2C+and+curricular+integration.+The+study+frames+academic+collaboration+within+the+Islamic+principle+of+%E2%80%98%E1%B9%ADalab+al-%E2%80%98ilm%E2%80%99+(pursuit+of+knowledge)%2C+highlighting+its+significance+in+Muslim-majority+academic+environments+like+UiTM.+The+findings+offer+actionable+recommendations+to+enhance+educational+outcomes+through+integrated+library+services+and+support+interprofessional+synergy+in+higher+education.&rft.date=2025&rft.type=Pentadbiran&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=text&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fuitmprepo.uitm.edu.my%2Faward%2Fid%2Feprint%2F476%2F1%2FIC002_STRENGTHENING%2520ACADEMIC%2520COLLABORATION_A%2520SYSTEMATIC%2520LITERATURE%2520REVIEW%2520OF%2520FACULTY%2520LIBRARIAN%2520PARTNERSHIPS%2520IN%2520HIGHER%2520EDUCATION.pdf&rft.identifier=++STRENGTHENING+ACADEMIC+COLLABORATION%3A+A+SYSTEMATIC+LITERATURE+REVIEW+OF+FACULTY-LIBRARIAN+PARTNERSHIPS+IN+HIGHER+EDUCATION.++%5BPentadbiran%5D+++++