Overview
...a welcome addition to those of us concerned about our changing image - and more important, our changing role - in the university setting. - JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP
Full Product Details
Author: Palmer H. Hall ,
Caroline Byrd
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780810823990
ISBN 10: 0810823993
Pages: 203
Publication Date: 01 March 1991
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
...the more philosophical [essays] may be seen as a welcome addition to those of us concerned about our changing image-and more important, our changing role-in the university setting. The Journal Of Academic Librarianship ...recommended... Canadian Library Journal ...very useful...argues persuasively for action... Library Quarterly ...delightful stories describing partnerships with faculty members in conducting research... Wilson Library Bulletin This important and timely book is about putting an 'academic' back into 'academic librarian.' Library Review [Uk] This unique collection will provide some new ideas and direction to any academic librarian. Reference Quarterly [The reading list is] the most valuable part of the entire volume...behooves us to consider carefully what has been included here. National Librarian
...the more philosophical [essays] may be seen as a welcome addition to those of us concerned about our changing image--and more important, our changing role--in the university setting. Journal Of Academic Librarianship ...recommended... Canadian Library Journal ...very useful...argues persuasively for action... Library Quarterly ...delightful stories describing partnerships with faculty members in conducting research... Wilson Library Bulletin This important and timely book is about putting an 'academic' back into 'academic librarian.' Library Review [Uk] This unique collection will provide some new ideas and direction to any academic librarian. Marcia J. Myers, Reference Quarterly [The reading list is] the most valuable part of the entire volume...behooves us to consider carefully what has been included here. National Librarian
Author Information
H. Palmer Hall (BS, Lamar University; MLS, Ph.D., English, University of Texas, Austin) is Director of Libraries and Instructional Services, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX. His publications include articles on librarianship and on the literature and films of the Vietnam War. A tenured full professor, he has served on his faculty senate for the past eight years. Caroline Byrd (BS, Texas Tech; MLS, Texas Woman's University; MA, St. Mary's) is Assistant Director and Systems Administrator at the Academic Library, St. Mary's. Her publications include articles on lighthouses, community property law, and library automation. She is a member of the faculty senate and serves on numerous university committees.
