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In an astute examination of the content and function of academic libraries, the author presents a detailed analysis of the higher education as it affects libraries and information services. Rather than focusing on management issues, Budd discusses the organizational culture of universities and their libraries. Throughout the text, special attention is given to the structure of communication-both in print and electronically-and to the communities served by academic libraries. The book also includes a helpful analysis of political, social, and intellectual forces in higher education.
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The Academic Library: Its Context, Its Purpose, and Its Operation. By John M. Budd.
The Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources. 2d ed. Nancy L. Herron, General Editor.
Introduction to United States Government Information Sources. 5th ed. By Joseph Morehead.
The Economics of Information: A Guide to Economic and Cost-Benefit Analysis for Information Professionals. By Bruce R. Kingma.
Reference and Information Services: An Introduction. 2d ed. Richard E. Bopp and Linda C. Smith, General Editors.
Developing Library and Information Center Collections. 3d ed. By G. Edward Evans.
The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources. 2d ed. By Phyllis J. Van Orden.
Information Sources in Science and Technology. 2d ed. By C. D. Hurt.
Introduction to Technical Services. 6th ed. By G. Edward Evans and Sandra M. Heft.
Systems Analysis for Librarians and Information Professionals. By Larry N. Osborne and Margaret Nakamura.
The School Library Media Manager. By Blanche Woolls.
The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources. 4th ed. By Ron Blazek and Elizabeth Aversa.
Library and Information Center Management. 4th ed. By Robert D. Stueart and Barbara B. Moran.
Introduction to Cataloging and Classification. By Bohdan S. Wynar. 8th ed. By Arlene G. Taylor.
Introduction to Library Public Services. 5th ed. By G. Edward Evans, Anthony J. Amodeo, and Thomas L. Carter.
Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification. 4th ed. By Lois Mai Chan.
The Academic Library
Its Context, Its Purpose, and Its Operation
John M. Budd
1998 Libraries Unlimited, Inc. Englewood, Colorado
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Budd, John, 1953 The academic library : its context, its purpose, and its operation / John M. Budd. xiv, 372 p. 17x25 cm. (Library and information science text series) ISBN 1-56308-614-X (cloth).ISBN 1-56308-457-0 (pbk.) 1. Academic librariesUnited States. I. Title. Z675.U5B865 1998 97-35962 CIP
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Contents
List of Illustrations
xi
Introduction
xiii
1
WHY STUDY ACADEMIC LIBRARIES?
1
The Academic Library and Other Types
1
Similarities
1
Differences
3
The Academic Library as It Fits into Its Environment
4
The Changing Face of Higher Education
6
Electronic Information
9
Change and Organizational Structure
12
The Academic Library User
15
What Is a Library?
18
Summary
21
References
22
2
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES
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