Librarians behaving badly: moving from a supporting role to a central role in the academic curriculum - some how, why and what issues

Library staff at the Lilydale Campus of Swinburne University are responsible for the design, delivery and assessment of twenty percent of a compulsory first year, Bachelor-level subject. We design and develop curriculum, compose the relevant section of the learning guide, deliver lectures, set and assess assignments and examination questions. This paper briefly describes our program with reference to a few how, what and why issues.