Overview
Universities and colleges of higher education in the United Kingdom are subject to ever more rapid change. In the four years since this book was first published, the higher education landscape has evolved further, with new legislation and significant changes to the relationships between institutions and their students. There is increasing pressure to concentrate research in centres of international excellence. Additionally, academic libraries need to respond to the challenges and opportunities of developing technologies in learning and research practice in order to offer their users a fully integrated and leading-edge service. This authoritative and wide-ranging textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing functions of higher education libraries and the organizational cultures in which they operate. It offers an assessment of the impact of such changes on service delivery from both provider and user perspectives, and considers the future role of the academic library. The second edition has been completely updated, with a new chapter on performance measurement and more extensive coverage of: accessibility; information literacy; portals; digital libraries; copyright; institutional repositories; virtual and managed learning environments; and management of change. This textbook is an indispensable introduction to the range of issues facing academic libraries for students and new professionals. It also makes stimulating reading for education administrators and academic library managers in both higher and further education.
Full Product Details
Author: Peter Brophy
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.163kg
ISBN: 9781856045278
ISBN 10: 1856045277
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 15 January 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
...should be on every student librarian's core reading list - Information World Review This book will be useful for students or to those wishing to expand their career options. It will also be of benefit for those updating their knowledge when returning to an academic library environment. - Australian Library Journal An excellent book...Peter Brophy has achieved a worthy and useful summary of the academic library at the start of the new millennium. - SCONUL Newsletter
Reviews of the previous edition 'The Academic Library should be on every student librarian's core reading list.' INFORMATION WORLD REVIEW 'An excellent book...Peter Brophy has achieved a worthy and useful summary of the academic library at the start of the new millennium.' SCONUL NEWSLETTER
The Academic Library should be on every student librarian's core reading list. - Information World Review
Author Information
Peter Brophy BSc HonFCLIP FCLIP FRSA is Professor of Information Management in the Department of Information and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he is also Director of the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM).
