The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse

The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse
ISBN-10
0081018673
ISBN-13
9780081018675
Category
Social Science
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2017-08-23
Publisher
Chandos Publishing
Author
Mary K. Bolin

Description

The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse discusses the organization of academic libraries, drawing on detailed research and data. The organization of the library follows the path of a print book or journal: acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, reference, instruction, preservation and general administration. Most libraries still have public services and technical services, and are still very print-based in their organization, while their collections and services are increasingly electronic and virtual. This book gathers information on organizational patterns of large academic libraries in the US and Europe, providing data that could motivate libraries to adopt innovative organizational structures or assess the effectiveness of their current organizational patterns. Contributes to the literature on the globalization of information and of library and information science Analyzes and presents data in a way that allows librarians and library administrators to consider what organizational patterns are the most effective for the goals they are pursuing Includes emerging patterns that are not widely seen in the academic library population

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