Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-449) and index.
Contents:
Introduction and a little history -- The state of higher education -- Organizational culture and higher education -- Governance -- The organization and management of academic libraries -- Libraries and money -- The system of scholarly communication -- Collections and access -- Digital information and academic libraries -- The communities of the academic library -- The academic librarian -- A look ahead.
Summary:
"In this newly revised and expanded third edition, The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Culture, Environments, number 74 in ACRL's Publications in Librarianship series, presents a critical examination of major issues facing colleges and universities and the unique challenges their libraries face. In twelve chapters--including a completely new second chapter on the state of higher education--the book presents an overview of higher education and the role of libraries within the institution, covering academic models from private colleges to public universities; discusses governance models, financing, and organizational culture, and the library's place within them; examines changes in scholarly communication; looks at the impact of the library on its community; and explores issues affecting library collections, access, services, and staffing"-- Provided by publisher.
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