The Academic Library: Its Context, Its Purpose, and Its Operation
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Intended as a text in courses on academic libraries and librarianship, this book provides a fresh look at the environment of colleges and universities that can benefit practicing academic librarians. In an astute examination of the content and function of academic libraries, the author includes a detailed analysis of the workings of higher education as they affect libraries and information services. Rather than focusing on management issues, Budd considers the organizational culture of colleges and universities and of their libraries. Throughout the text he pays special attention to the creation and structure of scholarly communication in all media (print and electronic) and to the communities served by academic libraries. Of necessity, the analysis includes political and social as well as intellectual forces that operate in higher education.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1563084570
ISBN13:9781563084577
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:Libraries Unlimited
Length:372 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:9.5" x 6.5" x 1.3"
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well worth reading for all LIS students.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I am reading this book for a class, and am highly impressed.It is an excellent guide to any LIS student interested in academic librarianship. Budd is very aware of key issues & challenges facing the field today and argues forcefully for the mission and purpose of academic libraries in Higher Education.This book is MUCH superior to Stueart & Moran's book onLibrary & Information Agency management; Budd's discussions of library management take a more critical, skeptical stance towardsbusiness jargon & buzzwords, and embraces library values that are often markedly different from corporate values--a refreshing view in a field where so-called "Information Science" gets all the fame & attention while traditional Library Science gets marginalized.
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