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  • Individual librarians and their personal leadership are contributing to change... Individual librarians and their personal leadership are contributing to changes in the library profession and the expanding career opportunities available to academic librarians. Not long ago many librarians saw their careers as limited to the... more
  • Changing student demographics demand that colleges and universities meet the s... Changing student demographics demand that colleges and universities meet the special needs of a new population and libraries will play an increasingly important role in facing these challenges of the future. This professional reference is intended... more
  • This professional reference for academic librarians provides detailed guidance... This professional reference for academic librarians provides detailed guidance for the strategic management of academic libraries. While strategic planning is important this volume recognizes that even the best plans must confront the reality of... more
  • Gerard McCabe s Operations Handbook for the Small Academic Library fills a rea... Gerard McCabe s Operations Handbook for the Small Academic Library fills a real need. It should be of substantial benefit to many librarians working in such settings. The editor has done a good job of identifying the issues finding a range of... more
  • Society s drive for technology that is faster and more efficient in processing... Society s drive for technology that is faster and more efficient in processing and disseminating information is fueling changes--especially in academia. As the Internet becomes an important source for research it challenges the library s role as the... more
  • In the decade ahead libraries will have to do more with less. Fewer journal ti... In the decade ahead libraries will have to do more with less. Fewer journal titles owned by each institution less detailed cataloging and fewer staff will become realities as libraries are forced to cope with budget restrictions. Serials management... more
  • Solutions to the unique problems of academic libraries in urban and metropolit... Solutions to the unique problems of academic libraries in urban and metropolitan areas are provided in this professional handbook. Issues faced by the administrators of these libraries can differ markedly from those encountered by their counterparts... more
  • As advertised the book offers a source of strategies and practical solutions t... As advertised the book offers a source of strategies and practical solutions to vexing and recurrent problems which readers can tailor to their individual needs. By and large the authors eschew the theoretical and anecdotal extremes in favor of... more
  • What does it take to have a great library? The right leader? A great team? A w... What does it take to have a great library? The right leader? A great team? A wonderful facility? The best services? How can you transform your library to better meet the demands of tomorrow? This author visited 10 exemplary public libraries in the... more
  • This professional reference provides solid advice to academic and public libra... This professional reference provides solid advice to academic and public librarians for managing performing arts collections. The volume is divided into sections on the history of performing arts librarianship dance collections film studies... more
  • No other book provides such a comprehensive approach to educating library cust... No other book provides such a comprehensive approach to educating library customers and staff in the preservation of library materials. Over 35 case studies provide innovative programs and strategies for providing preservation education initiatives... more
  • In a library circulation is the process of lending books to borrowers and accu... In a library circulation is the process of lending books to borrowers and accurately reshelving them after they have been returned so that they will be retrievable by the next user. This basic cycle has many elaborations and sub-cycles attached to... more
  • Recent years have seen numerous and substantial changes in the processes expec... Recent years have seen numerous and substantial changes in the processes expectations and criteria that inform the work of regional accreditation commissions and professional accreditation associations. This sourcebook offers an overview of the... more
  • Though computers have become more common many academic libraries still lack au... Though computers have become more common many academic libraries still lack automation of any kind. With the growing importance of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic databases automation is likely to be an important part of the future... more
  • Collection management is becoming increasingly complex due to electronic acces... Collection management is becoming increasingly complex due to electronic access to information the growth of the Internet greater reliance on document delivery and resource sharing and changes in scholarly communication. This professional reference... more
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