"This book explores the emotional dimensions of academic librarianship. It presents concepts that provide some psychological and emotional context to help academic librarians understand their experien
It’s up to you to measure the value of your academic library and how it delivers on your institution’s goals. The question is how to do it efficiently and effectively. This resource from Megan Oakleaf
Too much of the time our attempts at achieving a work/life balance instead amount to a rigid compartmentalization of the different parts of our lives. But the very qualities that make us human, includ
Anderson collects 37 of his essays, columns, articles, blog posts, and other writings originally published between 2004 and 2015 on topics related to libraries and their collections, and scholarly com
The fifth volume in this series focuses on partnerships and new roles for libraries in the 21st century. It includes such topics as consulting, coaching, and assessment partnerships, university commer
The fifth volume in this series focuses on partnerships and new roles for libraries in the 21st century. It includes such topics as consulting, coaching, and assessment partnerships, university commer
"Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to the public library: the unmistakable, slightly musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly-discovered books. Today's librar
"This book celebrates the University of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library and its fifty years as a place of evolving service, powerful symbolism, and collaboration. It tells the history of the Library in
In the digital age, why are library buildings still needed? Why do libraries now encourage behaviors that were once discouraged? How can libraries be designed to be environmentally sustainable? Buildi
This work gathers ideas, educational practices, curriculum programs, and creative projects designed to engage undergraduate students (including international students) with libraries, information lite
The University of Canterbury in New Zealand is the guardian of a rich and varied inheritance, which is reflected in the diverse material held by its libraries, and this unique book presents reflection
How do college students really conduct research for classroom assignments? In 2008, five large Illinois universities were awarded a Library Services and Technology Act Grant to try to answer that ques
To help college and university libraries develop new strategic plans or revise their current documents, Dubicki, a librarian at Monmouth U., collects sample strategic planning documents from 25 academ
For academic librarians, library educators, students, and researchers, Kvenild and Calkins (U. of Wyoming Libraries) collect 16 essays from librarians at US colleges who detail strategies for embeddin
This overview of academic librarianship is aimed at LIS students, academic librarians, and current and aspiring university leaders. After historical background, the book examines faculty, students, cu