Academic Libraries: Their Rationale and Role in American Higher Education (Contributions in Librarianship & Information Science) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313285977 ISBN 13: 9780313285974

Verlag: Praeger, 1995

Inhaltsangabe

At the end of the 20th century, college and university libraries face enormous challenges and opportunities. As campuses move into the information age, the mission and role of the library is being redefined. While the amount of information libraries need to acquire continues to increase, the resources available to do so are insufficient. Moreover, administrators need to assess the relationship between the library and the computer center, as both fight for limited resources.

This book offers academic administrators and librarians a better understanding of the issues facing the library during this time of change and the role of the library in the evolving campus of the future. Chapters are written by expert contributors, who reflect a range of perspectives and experience. The authors treat such current and emerging issues as the future of printed material in the library, the role of the library in instruction, the library and the larger campus community, the training and development of personnel for the future, library expenditures at a time when technology quickly becomes obsolete, and the future of academic libraries.

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GERARD B. McCABE is Director of Libraries at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He is the editor of The Smaller Academic Library: A Management Handbook (Greenwood, 1988).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Praeger
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0313285977
• ISBN 13: 9780313285974
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 246
• Herausgeber: McCabe Gerard B., Person Ruth J.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland