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| Genre/Form: | Case studies Cas, Études de |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Elizabeth J Wood; Rush Miller; Amy Knapp |
| ISBN: | 1591583373 9781591583370 |
| OCLC Number: | 71223081 |
| Description: | xxii, 220 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Contents: | Why not just keep on keeping on? -- Theoretical underpinnings of change -- Embedding and perpetuating change in academic libraries -- Lessons in organizational change from the University of Arizona Libraries -- Evolution not revolution : first cycle of change at the University of Pittsburgh's University Library System (ULS) -- Change becomes a given -- Looking beyond technical services : the second change cycle at ULS -- Standing up to scrutiny -- Positioning the academic library for a vibrant future. |
| Responsibility: | Elizabeth J. Wood, Rush Miller and Amy Knapp. |
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Abstract:
What happens when libraries find themselves in a society characterised by increased information availability? This book offers ideas about how libraries can not only survive in the short term but also take advantage of the emergent opportunities and to do so by judiciously adopting the development tools and concepts espoused by the business world.
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<p>"Wood, Miller, and Knapp have produced an extremely useful volume that has something in it for most academic librarians....A careful study of the information presented in this book will help librarians chart that new course and continue to add quality to the educational experience. In fact, I am going to read this one again!" - <p>Technical Services Quarterly Read more...
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