Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times ( Chandos Information Professional Series )

Publication series ：Chandos Information Professional Series

Author： Zdravkovska   Nevenka  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2011

E-ISBN: 9781780632704

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781843346302

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781843346302

Subject： G25 Library Science

Keyword： 信息与知识传播

Language： ENG

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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.

  • 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

Chapter

Cover

Cover

Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times

Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times

Copyright

Copyright

Contents

Contents

List of figures

List of figures

List of tables

List of tables

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

About the author

About the author

Preface

Preface

Book organization

Book organization

1 Historical overview of academic branch libraries

1 Historical overview of academic branch libraries

The beginnings

The beginnings

The state of academic research branch libraries

The state of academic research branch libraries

Evolution of branch libraries at the University of Maryland

Evolution of branch libraries at the University of Maryland

References

References

2 Types of branch libraries

2 Types of branch libraries

Definitions

Definitions

Discipline specific branch libraries

Discipline specific branch libraries

Undergraduate library

Undergraduate library

Departmental libraries

Departmental libraries

References

References

3 Most common subject branch libraries

3 Most common subject branch libraries

Music libraries as special collections

Music libraries as special collections

The case of the chemistry libraries

The case of the chemistry libraries

The many faces of science and engineering libraries

The many faces of science and engineering libraries

References

References

4 Assessment/review of viability of branch libraries

4 Assessment/review of viability of branch libraries

Published guidelines

Published guidelines

Examples of assessment studies

Examples of assessment studies

Examples of consolidating/closing branches

Examples of consolidating/closing branches

Adding new branches

Adding new branches

References

References

5 Future of academic branch libraries

5 Future of academic branch libraries

Publications of note

Publications of note

Twenty-first century creations

Twenty-first century creations

Examples of changes

Examples of changes

Priddy Library at The Universities at Shady Grove (Author: Irene Munster)

Priddy Library at The Universities at Shady Grove (Author: Irene Munster)

Conclusion

Conclusion

References

References

Appendix A National Center for Education Statistics

Appendix A National Center for Education Statistics

Appendix B ARL Academic US Member Libraries/Branch Listing Websites (August 16, 2010)

Appendix B ARL Academic US Member Libraries/Branch Listing Websites (August 16, 2010)

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

I

I

J

J

K

K

L

L

M

M

N

N

O

O

P

P

R

R

S

S

T

T

U

U

V

V

W

W

Y

Y

Appendix C Engineering Branch Library Example

Appendix C Engineering Branch Library Example

Engineering and Physical Sciences (University of Maryland)

Engineering and Physical Sciences (University of Maryland)

Selected bibliography

Selected bibliography

Index

Index

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