Academic Librarianship
by G. Edward Evans and Stacey Greenwell
American Library Association, 2018
Paper: 978-0-8389-1563-9 | eISBN: 978-0-8389-1667-4
Library of Congress Classification Z675.U5A427 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 027.70973
Paper: 978-0-8389-1563-9 | eISBN: 978-0-8389-1667-4
Library of Congress Classification Z675.U5A427 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 027.70973
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academic Librarianship, Second Edition
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Tables
Preface to the Second Edition
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1.
Context
HIGHER EDUCATION VARIATIONS
Student Debt
Immediacy versus Long-Term
Degrees versus Badges
Socioeconomic Gap among Students and Graduates
Funding Challenges, Doing More with Less, and Amenities
WHAT MAKES AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY ACADEMIC?
ACADEMIC LIBRARY CHALLENGES
REFERENCES
2.
Higher Education’s Historic Legacy
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
FRENCH INFLUENCE
ENGLISH INFLUENCE
GERMAN INFLUENCE
HOW THE TRANSPLANTS TOOK ROOT IN THE
UNITED STATES (1636–1770)
POST–WAR OF INDEPENDENCE TO 1865
1860S TO WORLD WAR II
WARS AND HIGHER EDUCATION
RETRENCHMENT AND REALIGNMENT (1960–1990)
The Rise and Decline of For-Profit Education
New Emphasis on an Old Concept
REFERENCES
3.
Faculty
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES
Service
Teaching
Research
THE LADDER AND TENURE
Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty
DIVERSITY
REFERENCES
4.
Students
STUDENT THOUGHTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION
RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSIONS
FINANCIAL AID
RETENTION
STUDENT SERVICES
STUDENT GROUPS
COLLEGIATE SPORTS
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
REFERENCES
WHAT IS GENERAL EDUCATION?
DEBATING THE CURRICULUM
MODIFYING THE CURRICULUM
CONTINUING EDUCATION
DISTANCE EDUCATION
REFERENCES
6.
Governance
ROLE OF THE STATE
THOSE WHO ADMINISTER
THOSE WHO DO
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS ON CAMPUS GOVERNANCE
REFERENCES
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCES
GRANTS AND RESEARCH
ENDOWMENTS
THE BUDGET PROCESS
The Budget as a Control Device
Budget Preparation
Presenting and Defending the Budget Request
INCOME GENERATION
PLANNING AND BUDGETING
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
REFERENCES
8.
Facilities
HOW ACADEMIC LIBRARIES DIFFER FROM OTHER CAMPUS BUILDINGS
PLANNING FOR RENOVATIONS
MANAGING THE FACILITY
Managing Risk and the Unexpected
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY
Crime
Disaster Management
DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
TRENDS IN LIBRARY SPACES
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
REFERENCES
9.
Technology
ACADEMIC LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
LONG-TERM TECHNOLOGY PLANNING
CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY COSTS
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
REFERENCES
ACCREDITATION
INFORMATION LITERACY AND ACCREDITATION
BEYOND ACCREDITATION
Benchmarking
Quality Management
Balanced Scorecard
Work Analysis
LIBRARY VALUE AND USER STUDIES
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
REFERENCES
11.
Collections
PAST AND PRESENT PRACTICE
IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II AND ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH
LIBRARIES COOPERATIVE PROJECTS
DEVELOPING ACADEMIC LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
Collection Policy
Collection Balance
Collection Funding
Acquisition Procedures
Assessment
Remote Storage
Preservation Issues
LICENSING CONSIDERATIONS
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
REFERENCES
12.
Services
CUSTOMER SERVICE
REFERENCE SERVICES
CIRCULATION SERVICES
Handling Confrontational Situations
Confidentiality
Reserve Services
LIBRARY LIAISON SERVICES
REFERENCES
13.
Staffing
LIBRARIANS
SUPPORT STAFF
OTHER FULL-TIME STAFF
STUDENT EMPLOYEES
THE STAFFING PROCESS
Orientation
Training and Staff Development
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
REFERENCES
14.
Career Development
Marketing Yourself with a CV and Cover Letter
The Search Committee
The Interview
ADJUSTING TO THE POSITION
STARTING YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Mentors
Self-Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
Career Breaks
MOVING FORWARD
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
REFERENCES
About the Authors
About the Coauthor of the First Edition
About the Advisory Board
Index
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