| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 220 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- History of joint public and academic libraries -- Culture clash between academic and public library employees -- Management and human resources -- Design of joint libraries -- Legal considerations -- Collection development -- Technology and technical services -- Case studies -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Cy-Fair College and Harris County agreement -- Appendix B. City of Irving and North Lake College agreement -- Appendix C. City of Irving and North Lake College addendum to agreement |
| Summary |
The joint-use college/public library can be an ideal solution to serving patrons while managing overextended resources, and this illuminating book scrutinizes successes and failures of the joint-use model. Three founding faculty librarians of a joint-use college/public library discuss the factors that should go into evaluating when and where a joint library is suitable. Incorporating lessons learned from five case studies, the authors: Include a short history of joint libraries, exploring how this model is a natural evolution from reciprocal borrowing, shared catalogs, and interlibrary loan. Explain how to manage all aspects of a joint-use library, including choices about the physical plant, decisions on contractual requirements, collection development, classification systems, cataloging and technical services issues, personnel, and moreAddress emerging trends and best practices for serving students and the general public simultaneously .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Joint-use libraries -- United States
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Libraries -- United States.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Archives & Special Libraries.
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Joint-use libraries
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Libraries
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Green, Susan E
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Butler, Patricia M
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| LC no. |
2011044057 |
| ISBN |
0838992188 |
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9780838992180 |
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9780838992388 |
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0838992382 |
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