Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times
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| Title: | Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times |
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| Description: | Are academic branch libraries going to be extinct in the near future? In these difficult economic times, when collections are digitized rapidly, is there still a need for a separate unit within proximity to the department, school, or college with a subject-based or subject-specific collection? Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times gives a brief historical overview of the role of a branch academic library. It reviews the current situation from a practitioner's point of view and suggests solutions for the future. - Provides practical and realistic solutions to academic libraries that they can execute in their daily operating cycle - Covers a variety of issues from staffing and public services, through to collections and bibliographic instruction - Presents a clear analysis of the current situation and suggestions for the future |
| Authors: | Nevenka Zdravkovska |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Branch libraries, Academic libraries |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Administration & Management |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Are academic branch libraries going to be extinct in the near future? In these difficult economic times, when collections are digitized rapidly, is there still a need for a separate unit within proximity to the department, school, or college with a subject-based or subject-specific collection? Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times gives a brief historical overview of the role of a branch academic library. It reviews the current situation from a practitioner's point of view and suggests solutions for the future. - Provides practical and realistic solutions to academic libraries that they can execute in their daily operating cycle - Covers a variety of issues from staffing and public services, through to collections and bibliographic instruction - Presents a clear analysis of the current situation and suggestions for the future |
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| ISBN: | 9781843346302 9781780632704 |
