Changing Academic Library: Operations, Cultures, Environments, Publications in Librarianship No. 56 / Edition 1

by John M. Budd

Overview

Budd (affiliation not cited) examines current practices in academic libraries within the broader context of educational needs, economic realities, and the nature of complex organizations. Each of 12 chapters concludes with some questions to provoke discussion. Sample topics include scholarly communication, electronic information, and governance issues. This is a revised version of a 1998 text, titled The Academic Library: Its Context, Its Purpose, and Its Operation, published by Libraries Unlimited. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900838983187
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	05/30/2005
Series:	ACRL Publications in Librarianship
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	323
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)