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Peer reviewedFarber, Evan – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1999
Examines how the role of academic libraries and librarians has changed drastically since the early 1970s. Suggests that the recognition of the educational role of librarians today is a result of the convergence of the widespread success of bibliographic instruction and the impact of electronic sources of information.(AEF)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Services, Information Technology
Peer reviewedShapiro, Beth J.; Long, Kevin Brook – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994
Discusses how reengineering can be applied to user services in libraries; identifies trends affecting library user services operations; and describes the reengineering effort at Rice University (Texas) where services have been transformed through collaboration between the library and computing services. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Cooperation, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedSchad, Jasper G.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1992
Discussion of development in academic libraries in light of budget restrictions presents two approaches to this situation: short-term coping strategies, and a change in the role of libraries from repositories of resources to access services. Unanswered questions raised by the second approach are discussed, and reactions by six librarians are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Financial Exigency, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedWerking, Richard Hume – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Discusses issues involved in the allocation of book funds in academic libraries. The topics covered include faculty versus librarian control of book budgets, evaluation criteria and measurement techniques that have been used to determine allocations, and the problems with rigid mathematical approaches to allocations. (35 notes with references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Budgeting, College Faculty
Peer reviewedDougherty, Richard M.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
In the first of two articles, William Potter discusses the drawbacks and opportunities presented by advances in technology, including budgeting for online access, dealing with publishers and producers, and relating to computing centers. In the second, Paul Metz discusses collection development in academic libraries with emphasis on new electronic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedMartin, Rebecca R. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994
Discusses the needs of multicultural students and examines the responses of three academic libraries in addressing those needs by developing support services. Examples of programs in library instruction, reference service, collection development, and academic program support are included; setting priorities is discussed; and the potential role of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedSegal, Judith – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1991
Discusses the role of academic libraries and librarians and suggests they should become more involved in social and political issues such as AIDS education. The use of a mass media campaign as a model for library activities is explained, and problems surrounding AIDS education in libraries are addressed. (20 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Educational Responsibility, Higher Education
