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1 - Historical overview of academic branch libraries
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2 - Types of branch libraries
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3 - Most common subject branch libraries
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4 - Assessment/review of viability of branch libraries
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5 - Future of academic branch libraries
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Appendix A - National Center for Education Statistics
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Appendix B - ARL Academic US Member Libraries/Branch Listing Websites (August 16, 2010)
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Appendix C - Engineering Branch Library Example
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Index
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About the book
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.
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.
Key Features
- 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
- 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
978-1-84334-630-2
Language
English
Published
2011
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 Woodhead Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
Imprint
Chandos Publishing