Academic Librarianship Today
Academic Librarianship Today by Todd Gilman, published by Bloomsbury Academic on February 2, 2017, offers a comprehensive overview of the current landscape in academic librarianship. This 248-page book is designed for both librarians and students in Library and Information Science (LIS) programs. It features contributions from esteemed academic librarians and library school faculty, covering essential topics such as open access, digital curation, and the evolving roles of academic librarians.
Readers will find a structured exploration of contemporary issues in the field, organized into three main sections: The Academic Library Landscape Today, Academic Librarians and Services Today, and Changing Priorities, New Directions. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and assignments, making it a practical resource for educational settings. The book aims to facilitate understanding of current trends and challenges in library administration and management, providing insights relevant to both education and library science.
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Intended for use by both librarians and students in LIS programs, Academic Librarianship Today is the most current, comprehensive overview of the field available today. Key features include:
Each chapter was commissioned specifically for this new book, and the authors are highly regarded academic librarians or library school faculty— or bothCutting-edge topics such as open access, copyright, digital curation and preservation, emerging technologies, new roles for academic librarians, cooperative collection development and resource sharing, and patron-driven acquisitions are explored in depthEach chapter ends with thought-provoking questions for discussion and carefully constructed assignments that faculty can assign or adapt for their courses
The book begins with Gilman’s introduction, an overview that briefly synthesizes the contents of the contributors’ chapters by highlighting major themes. The main part of the book is organized into three parts: The Academic Library Landscape Today, Academic Librarians and Services Today, and Changing Priorities, New Directions.
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