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Autore |
Zdravkovska Nevenka |
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Titolo |
Academic branch libraries in changing times / / Nevenka Zdravkovska |
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Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2011 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (231 p.) |
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Collana |
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Chandos information professional series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Academic libraries |
Branch libraries |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; About the author; Preface; Book organization; 1 Historical overview of academic branch libraries; The beginnings; The state of academic research branch libraries; Evolution of branch libraries at the University of Maryland; References; 2 Types of branch libraries; Definitions; Discipline specific branch libraries; Undergraduate library; Departmental libraries; References; 3 Most common subject branch libraries; Music libraries as special collections |
The case of the chemistry librariesThe many faces of science and engineering libraries; References; 4 Assessment/review of viability of branch libraries; Published guidelines; Examples of assessment studies; Examples of consolidating/closing branches; Adding new branches; References; 5 Future of academic branch libraries; Publications of note; Twenty-first century creations; Examples of changes; Priddy Library at The Universities at Shady Grove (Author: Irene Munster); Conclusion; References; Appendix A National Center for Education Statistics |
Appendix B ARL Academic US Member Libraries/Branch Listing Websites (August 16, 2010)A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Appendix C Engineering Branch Library Example; Engineering and Physical Sciences (University of Maryland); Selected bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Are academic branch libraries going to be extinct in the near future? In |
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