Support for intellectual freedom, a concept codified in the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights and Code of Ethics, is one of the core tenets of modern librarianship. According to the most recent interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights, academic librarians are encouraged to incorporate the principles of intellectual freedom…

This manual is designed to accompany a University of Texas graduate course on public libraries that covers the historical development, legal basis, administration, financial basis, services to users, system organization, physical facilities, marketing, popular culture, issues, trends, and problems of public libraries. The manual contains the…

This six-part book provides a current account of the nature of science and engineering (SE) libraries at colleges and universities. Part I provides an overview of academic SE libraries and compares and contrasts science/technology libraries in the public and special library categories with their academic counterparts. Part II deals with various…