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The 21st Century Academic Library
Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse
A review of organizational changes in academic libraries
Mary K. Bolin (Author)
9780081018668, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 25 August 2017
176 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg
The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse discusses the organization of academic libraries, drawing on detailed research and data. The organization of the library follows the path of a print book or journal: acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, reference, instruction, preservation and general administration. Most libraries still have public services and technical services, and are still very print-based in their organization, while their collections and services are increasingly electronic and virtual. This book gathers information on organizational patterns of large academic libraries in the US and Europe, providing data that could motivate libraries to adopt innovative organizational structures or assess the effectiveness of their current organizational patterns.
1. Introduction 2. Background 3. Academic Library Organization 4. Literature Review 5. Data, Results and Discussion 6. Conclusion Appendix 1. List of Universities Appendix 2. Discourse Analysis Instrument
Subject Areas: Enterprise software [UFL], Social interaction [JFFP], Library & information services [GLM], Library, archive & information management [GLC], Library & information sciences [GL]
