Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
ISBN: 978-1-85604-527-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Written in a readable and accessible style, the book focuses on:
the library in the institution
users of the academic library
the impacts and opportunities of ICTs
human resources
management and organization of resources
collection and access management
the academic library building
library systems and networks
specialist services
management and professional issues
performance measurement.
Readership: This textbook is an indispensable introduction to the range of issues facing academic libraries. Invaluable for new information professionals and for students on information and library studies courses, it also makes stimulating reading for education administrators and academic library managers in both higher and further education. While the book considers emerging scenarios in the United Kingdom in depth, it also draws examples from institutions elsewhere in the world, and is of broad international interest.
1. The higher education context
2. The history of higher education libraries
3. The library in the institution
4. Users of the academic library
5. The impacts and opportunities of information and communications technologies
6. Human resources
7. Resource management
8. Collection and access management and the organization of resources
9. The academic library building
10. Library systems
11. Services
12. Management
13. Performance measurement
14. Professional issues
15. The academic library of the future
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Professional Practice & Development
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1. The higher education context 2. The history of higher education libraries 3. The library in the institution 4. Users of the academic library 5. The impacts and opportunities of information and communications technologies 6. Human resources 7. Resource management 8. Collection and access management and the organization of resources 9. The academic library building 10. Library systems 11. Services 12. Management 13. Performance measurement 14. Professional issues 15. The academic library of the future.