Academic branch libraries in changing times / / Nevenka Zdravkovska

• Autore: Zdravkovska Nevenka
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2011
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (231 p.)
• Disciplina: 027.7
• Soggetto topico: Academic libraries; Branch libraries
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 librari
• Titolo autorizzato: Academic branch libraries in changing times
• ISBN: 1-78063-270-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789321603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Chandos Information Professional Series