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.
| ISBN: | 9780081018668 |
| Publication date: | 25th August 2017 |
| Author: | Mary (Mary K. Bolin, PhD Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska--Lincoln Lecturer, School of Information, San Bolin |
| Publisher: | Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Chandos Information Professional Series |
| Genres: |
Library, archive and information management Library and information services Enterprise software Operational research |