The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Culture, Environments (ACRL Publications in Librarianship)

Budd, John M.

ISBN 10: 0838986129 / ISBN 13: 9780838986127

Published by ALA Editions, 2012

About this Item

Presents a critical examination of major issues facing colleges and universities and the unique challenges that their libraries must come to grips with. Current practice is reviewed, but it is examined in the broader context of educational needs, scholarly communication, politics and economics, technology, and the nature of complex organisations. Series: ACRL Publications in Librarianship. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: GLMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 363. . 2012. 2nd Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Culture, Environments (ACRL Publications in Librarianship)
• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838986129
• ISBN 13: 9780838986127
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The Changing Academic Library, Second Edition, number 65 in the ACRL Publications in Librarianship (PIL) series, is a completely revised, enhanced, and updated edition of John Budd s The Changing Academic Library (PIL # 56, 2005). This book has been completely updated and revised to reflect the dynamic states of higher education and academic libraries. It presents a critical examination of major issues facing colleges and universities and the unique challenges that their libraries must come to grips with. Current practice is reviewed, but it is examined in the broader context of educational needs, scholarly communication, politics and economics, technology, and the nature of complex organizations. The book may be used as a text in library and information science courses, as well as an introduction for new professionals and academic administrators.

About the Author

John M. Budd is an associate professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri-Columbia is the winner of the 2002 Highsmith Library Literature award (formerly the G.K. Hall Award for Library Literature). He has authored numerous publications and articles in professional and scholarly journals and has given presentations at national and state conferences.