The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors of the decision for merging libraries and computing centers on Taiwanese academic campuses.
Describes the differences, similarities, and missions between the academic libraries and computing centers from the past to the present, gives a brief introduction toward the historical development of the merger, and uses multiple‐case study approach by interviewing relative decision‐makers of four colleges of Taiwan.
Two categories of factors, which are environment and decision‐makers, are found for impacting the decision of the merger.
Contributes to library and information sciences by giving five suggestions, which are: curriculum design; communication skills; law knowledge; partnership; and working attitude adjustment.
