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The changing academic library : operations, culture, environments / John M. Budd.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: ACRL publications in librarianship ; no. 65.Publication details: Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, (c)2012.Edition: Second editionDescription: 412 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780838986127
  • 0838986129
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Z675.U5.B927.C436 2012
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Contents:
Introduction and a little history -- Organizational culture and higher education -- Governance -- The organization and management of academic libraries -- Libraries and money -- The system of scholarly communication -- The collection(s) -- Electronic information and academic libraries -- The communities of the academic library -- The academic librarian -- A look ahead.
Summary: As the world of higher education continues to change, academic libraries and librarians must respond to alterations in their purpose and operations to provide the best services to their communities. Budd (education, U. of Missouri) offers academic library professionals and students an examination of major changes experienced thus far. Coverage includes a historical overview of higher education and academic libraries in the US; the organizational culture of higher education; the governance structure in colleges and universities; organization and management of academic libraries; library budgets; changes in scholarly communication; the collection; electronic information; the impact of the community; the academic librarian; and future concerns. The second edition has been updated throughout with current references reflecting developments since publication of the 2005 first edition.
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Introduction and a little history -- Organizational culture and higher education -- Governance -- The organization and management of academic libraries -- Libraries and money -- The system of scholarly communication -- The collection(s) -- Electronic information and academic libraries -- The communities of the academic library -- The academic librarian -- A look ahead.

As the world of higher education continues to change, academic libraries and librarians must respond to alterations in their purpose and operations to provide the best services to their communities. Budd (education, U. of Missouri) offers academic library professionals and students an examination of major changes experienced thus far. Coverage includes a historical overview of higher education and academic libraries in the US; the organizational culture of higher education; the governance structure in colleges and universities; organization and management of academic libraries; library budgets; changes in scholarly communication; the collection; electronic information; the impact of the community; the academic librarian; and future concerns. The second edition has been updated throughout with current references reflecting developments since publication of the 2005 first edition.

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