| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 211 pages) |
| Series |
Chandos information professional series |
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Chandos information professional series.
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| Contents |
Historical overview of academic branch libraries -- Types of branch libraries -- Most common subject branch libraries -- Assessment/review of viability of branch libraries -- Future of academic branch libraries -- Appendix A: National Center for Education statistics -- Appendix B: ARL academic US member libraries/branch listing websites (August 16, 2010) -- Appendix C: Engineering branch library example : Engineering and Physical Sciences (University of Maryland) |
| Summary |
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 cycleCovers a variety of issues from staffing and public services, through to collections and bibliographic instructionPresents a clear analysis of the current situation and suggestions for the future |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bibliothèque Universitaire Moretus Plantin gnd |
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Universidad Sergio Arboleda gnd |
| Subject |
Academic libraries.
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Branch libraries.
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academic libraries (institutions)
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Archives & Special Libraries.
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Academic libraries
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Branch libraries
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Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek
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Management
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Zweigbibliothek
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Zweischichtiges Bibliothekssystem
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781780632704 |
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1780632703 |
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