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Liu, Anita M. M. "Wa! The wú wéi academic librarian." Library Management 29, no. 1/2 (January 10, 2008): 104–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435120810844685.
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PurposeThis paper seeks to examine the integration of the Western concept of dynamic equilibrium and wa, the Eastern concept of harmony, and how wú wéi (maintaining centrality, hence, stability, in a dynamic environment) is fundamental to the sustainable development of the library system in a harmonious manner.Design/methodology/approachThe Western concept of self and the Chinese Taoist concepts of change and stability are used to examine the role of the human being – the librarian – in the constantly evolving environment.FindingsThe paper finds that four competing values faced by the librarian are based on the needs to adopt internal focus, external focus, flexibility and control. The four competing values generate issues confronting the academic librarian. Frustration – what challenges and pressures do academic librarians currently face in the university environment specifically? History and destiny – what lessons can the history of libraries in universities give us about their future role in the scholarly community? Constraints – what are the possible environmental barriers which might prevent librarians working dynamically in parallel with or ahead of university “strategists”, to secure their vision as key players in tomorrow's academy? Conflicting forces from library stakeholders are analysed in a competing values model which encompasses the elements of organisation systems and organisational culture.Originality/valueThe competing values framework provides the basis for formulating a research agenda to investigate the central role played by university libraries in the societal development of human‐kind.
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Tokarska, Anna. "Powojenny dorobek polskiej nauki w zakresie historii i teorii bibliotekoznawstwa." Roczniki Biblioteczne 60 (June 8, 2017): 71–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.19195/0080-3626.60.4.
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THE POST-WAR ACHIEVEMENTS OF POLISH SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF LIBRARY SCIENCEThe author of the paper explores the development of the concept of Polish post-war library science as an academic discipline and demonstrates the wealth of achievement in librarianship studies. Theoretical reflections and the on-going discussion about the scope of library science provide a background for a presentation of practical solutions applied in the work of libraries. The author presents library science concepts as well as authors of important publications contributing to the development of the discipline, practical librarian tasks and academic training of librarians. In addition, she analyses librarianship achievements with regard to characteristic, statutory tasks and functions of libraries as well as typology, showing their significance to librarianship practice in Poland and to the quality of academic training of librarians. There is also a brief description of the profile of the librarianship curriculum at the leading university-level institutions providing education to librarians.
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Bandyopadhyay, Aditi, and Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes. "Is the need for mediated reference service in academic libraries fading away in the digital environment?" Reference Services Review 44, no. 4 (November 14, 2016): 596–626. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-02-2016-0012.
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Purpose Academic libraries are experiencing numerous changes in their services due to high demands for digital resources and changes in users’ information needs and expectations. Many academic library users give preferences to Google, Google Scholar and other search engines on the internet when they search for information. As reference transactions are decreasing in many academic institutions, this paper aims to investigate the continuing need for mediated reference services in the technology-driven environment in academic libraries. Design/methodology/approach The authors have conducted a literature review to document and analyze the current trends in reference services in academic libraries. They have examined the relevant published literature through a series of reflective questions to determine whether the demise of mediated reference services is imminent in academic libraries. While this literature review is by no means an exhaustive one, the authors have provided a fairly comprehensive representation of articles to synthesize an overview of the history, evolution, and current trends of reference services in academic libraries. Findings This paper clearly demonstrates the importance of human-mediated reference services in academic libraries. It reinforces the need for skilled, knowledgeable professional librarians to provide effective and efficient reference services in a digital environment. Practical implications This paper provides a comprehensive overview of current trends in reference services in academic libraries and analyzes the merits and demerits of these trends to establish the need for mediated reference services in academic libraries. The arguments used in this paper will be useful for library and informational professionals as validation for the need to hire skilled, knowledgeable reference librarians to provide reference services in a digital environment. Originality/value This paper critically looks at the current trends and practices in reference services through the published literature to determine the future need for mediated reference services in academic libraries. It offers important insights to demonstrate why professional librarians’ skills, knowledge and expertise are essential to provide efficient reference services in the digital age.
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Ibbetson, David. "Why Ever Should Anyone Need a Law Librarian?" Legal Information Management 19, no. 02 (June 2019): 92–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1472669619000203.
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AbstractIn this short article, David Ibbetson, the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Cambridge, writes about the value of the law librarian in the academic context. His wide-ranging interests cover English and European legal history and, in particular, the historical relationship between English Common Law and the legal systems and legal thought of the rest of Europe. His experiences of using law libraries and receiving assistance from academic-based law librarians has led him to acknowledge the true value of the profession.
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Steman, Thomas, and Susan Motin. "History Day: Another outreach opportunity for academic libraries." College & Research Libraries News 71, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 26–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.71.1.8306.
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Revitt, Eva, and Sean Luyk. "Library Councils and Governance in Canadian University Libraries: A Critical Review." Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship 1 (January 28, 2016): 60–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.33137/cjal-rcbu.v1.24307.
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Despite the nearly 40-year history of library councils in Canadian academic libraries, scholarly literature regarding library governance and decision-making processes within the context of Canadian university libraries is almost non-existent. Nevertheless, there is evidence of a general disenfranchisement of librarians from significant decisions affecting library operations, resources, services, and the appointment and evaluation of senior administrative positions. Furthermore, it is evident that library councils in Canadian academic libraries, where they do exist, function primarily as information-sharing forums rather than as the collegial decision-making bodies they were originally intended to be. Through a close examination of the CAUT Bulletin, this paper traces the development of library councils in Canadian academic libraries. Within the framework of institutional theory and drawing from librarianship, management, and educational administration literature, the paper proceeds to critically discuss systematic barriers to collegial governance in academic libraries. Historical and anecdotal evidence suggests that administrative resistance is a continued and key obstacle to the democratization of decision-making processes in Canadian academic libraries.
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Lipoglavšek, Marjana. "Art libraries in Slovenia." Art Libraries Journal 20, no. 1 (1995): 22–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200009202.
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Present day Slovenia has inherited a number of historic libraries and collections, one of which provided the foundations of the National and University Library at Ljubljana, the major library for arts and humanities. There are also a number of specialised art libraries within and outside the University of Ljubljana, including the library of the University’s Department of Art History, the Library of the Academy of Fine Arts, and the libraries of the National Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Architecture, all in Ljubljana. Slovenian libraries have been or are being automated and linked together through the COBISS network; most of the academic libraries are connected to the Internet. Library training programmes are available at degree level, and students can study another subject, such as art history, as well. More art librarians are needed, as is an association of art libraries and art librarians.
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Elmborg, James, Heidi LM Jacobs, Kelly McElroy, and Robert L. Nelson. "Making a Third Space for Student Voices in Two Academic Libraries." Reference & User Services Quarterly 55, no. 2 (December 16, 2015): 144. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.55n2.144.
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When we think of voices in the library, we have tended to think of them as disruptive, something to control and manage for the sake of the total library environment. The stereotype of the shushing librarian pervades public perception, creating expectations about the kinds of spaces libraries want to create. Voices are not always disruptive, however. Indeed, developing an academic voice is one of the main challenges facing incoming university students, and libraries can play an important role in helping these students find their academic voices. Two initiatives at two different academic libraries are explored here: a Secrets Wall, where students are invited to write and share a secret during exam time while seeing, reading, commenting on the secrets of others; and a librarian and historian team-taught course called History on the Web, which brings together information literacy and the study of history in the digital age. This article examines both projects and considers how critical perspectives on voice and identity might guide our instructional practices, helping students to learn to write themselves into the university. Further, it describes how both the Secrets Wall and the History on the Web projects intentionally create a kind of “Third Space” designed specifically so students can enter it, negotiate with it, interrogate it, and eventually come to be part of it.
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Hartman-Caverly, Sarah, and Alexandria Chisholm. "Privacy literacy instruction practices in academic libraries: Past, present, and possibilities." IFLA Journal 46, no. 4 (August 28, 2020): 305–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035220956804.
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This article explores the past, present, and possibilities of privacy and privacy literacy (PL) instruction in academic libraries. It surveys the scholarship on privacy and privacy literacy from the domains of philosophy, anthropology, history, law, education, and LIS. A privacy conceptual model is proposed demonstrating the zones of informational agency that privacy preserves, and a timeline of privacy and libraries documents key developments in privacy culture in the US. Findings from an original exploratory survey of privacy literacy instruction practices in academic libraries are discussed. The survey identifies the rationales, topics, contexts, methods, and assessments academic librarians use in delivering privacy literacy instruction, as well as barriers against privacy literacy that they encounter. The article concludes with a case study explicating the authors’ own privacy literacy instruction experiences, and specific recommendations for overcoming the barriers to delivering privacy literacy instruction in academic libraries identified in the survey findings.
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Manley, K. A. "Libraries for sociability, or libraries of reality? The purpose of British subscription and circulating libraries." Library and Information History 36, no. 1 (April 2020): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/lih.2020.0003.
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The private subscription and commercial circulating libraries of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England are frequently referred to by historians as ‘libraries for sociability’. But what is a ‘library for sociability’? Does holding card games in a library qualify? Under examination will be whether these kinds of lending libraries contained elements of ‘sociability’ at all or whether the phrase is just an academic conceit. This study will consider hard evidence, and therefore the name of Habermas will not be mentioned. Circulating libraries in popular holiday resorts in particular will be examined as well as the careers of certain individual librarians who aspired to attract the nobility and gentry. Were they really librarians or booksellers or perhaps just fancy goods salesmen? And how did a gang of bank robbers come to be connected to a ‘library for sociability’? How are an Edinburgh mugger and a pair of duellists connected to library history? These and other questions may or may not be answered.
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Brookbank, Elizabeth, Anne-Marie Davis, and Lydia Harlan. "Don’t Call It a Comeback: Popular Reading Collections in Academic Libraries." Reference & User Services Quarterly 58, no. 1 (October 10, 2018): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.58.1.6838.
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Despite the persisting notion that recreational reading does not have a place in the academic mission of college and university libraries, these libraries have a long history of providing pleasure reading for their patrons. During the latter half of the twentieth century, the idea of academic libraries meeting the recreational reading needs of students seems to have fallen out of favor, but a literature review of that time period shows that the collections themselves still existed. Discussion of—and justifications for—these collections, however, has enjoyed a resurgence in the library literature over the past decade. Given this renewed interest, this study seeks to assess just how common these collections are in US academic libraries today, and whether or not they are, in fact, enjoying a comeback from previous decades. This study surveyed the thirty-nine academic libraries that make up the Orbis Cascade Alliance in the Pacific Northwest, a diverse group of libraries in terms of size, type, budget, and student populations. The results of the survey show that a majority of libraries have a recreational collection and that these collections are valued by patrons and librarians alike. Recommendations are made for shifting the perspective on popular reading collections and their place in academic libraries, as well as for how to study them in the future.
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Le, Binh P. "Academic Library Leadership." International Journal of Librarianship 6, no. 1 (July 10, 2021): 13–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.23974/ijol.2021.vol6.1.184.
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Nearly 80% of American librarians are women. Similarly, the majority of American librarians are White; people of color – e.g., African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans – represent a small percentage of the U.S. library work-force. Throughout history, library leadership positions, regardless of the type of library (e.g., academic, public, or special), have been held by White males. This library leadership landscape was significantly altered following the enactment of a number of progressive laws and affirmative action programs, starting with the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The problem, however, is that not every underrepresented group benefits from these laws and programs (hereafter policies). In fact, based on the present study, it appears that these policies have done little to help increase the number of people of color who are library directors in some of America’s largest and most prestigious academic libraries.
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Middleton, Ken, and Amy York. "Collaborative publishing in digital history." OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives 30, no. 3 (August 5, 2014): 192–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oclc-02-2014-0010.
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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide examples of how partnerships can be used to build innovative digital collections. Design/methodology/approach – This article explores multiple aspects of Middle Tennessee State University’s (MTSU) Walker Library’s partnerships with the Center for Historic Preservation and MTSU’s graduate program in public history. Specific topics covered include pairing interpretive essays with groups of highly relevant images to engage students, incorporating responsive design to encourage use of mobile devices and creating an interactive map that links locations to digital content. Findings – By strengthening existing partnerships and proactively seeking new opportunities, libraries that do not have unique primary source collections can take a leading role in publishing digital history collections. Historians have been vital to the success of the Library’s digital projects, particularly those that incorporate multiple layers of historical context. Originality/value – This is one of the few articles about digital collections to cover responsive Web design (particularly within CONTENTdm), partnerships between libraries and public history academic programs and the value of multiple layers of historical context (metadata, essays matched with images and lesson plans).
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Harrington, Marni R., and Ania Dymarz. "Consultants in Academic Libraries: Challenging, Renewing, and Extending the Dialogue." Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship 3 (October 12, 2017): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.33137/cjal-rcbu.v3.28203.
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There is a trend in academic libraries to hire consultants for internal crises, change management projects, strategic planning processes, outcomes assessment, evidence-based decision making, information literacy instruction, and more. Although we hear informally about the use of consultants in academic libraries, the practice has gone unexamined. We employ a historical and linguistic analysis of consultants in academic libraries, using a critical framework for this research. A critical perspective provides a structure to discuss issues that librarians may not have been able to previously fit into library practice dialogue. A chronological history of consulting in libraries acts as our literature review. This review, along with a targeted examination of library and information science resources, is used to guide two lines of linguistic analysis. The first provides a critique of the core tenets used to define and characterize library consultants, namely, the claim that consultants are unbiased professionals who bring “expertise” and “fresh” ideas to libraries. The second analysis investigates the rhetorical strategies used in existing texts: polarizing language, straw man reasoning, and figurative and indirect language. The discussion section unpacks these linguistic strategies, reflects on what is missing from the texts, and considers how knowledge and power are exerted through language, making connections to the broader context of neoliberalism.
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Beyer, Charlotte. "Academic Library Metamorphosis and Regeneration." Journal of the Medical Library Association 107, no. 1 (January 4, 2019): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2019.600.
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Greenhalgh, Paul. "The art library – a moving target." Art Libraries Journal 20, no. 2 (1995): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200009305.
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Art libraries are plural entities in that they have multiple functions and serve a variety of users. In the United Kingdom, as elsewhere, academic art libraries provide visual resources for artists and art students; they also provide a wide range of texts for students of increasingly specialised branches of the history of art and design and of ‘visual studies’. Their librarians should collaborate with academic colleagues to develop the library to serve the institution’s needs; at the same time the institution should recognise the role of the library. The broader spectrum represented by the ‘new art history’ challenges the art library to widen its scope, although this must be done through networking as well as by means of collection development. Scholars realise that they must generally expect to have to go to the major libraries and archives for primary source material, although smaller art libraries often have valuable materials and some scholars might be encouraged to share their own research collections through the libraries of their institutions. Information technology has become the key to tracing material, but is no substitute for direct interaction with the materials themselves.
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Ewa Dżurak. "History of the Three Major Academic Libraries in Partitioned Poland." Polish Review 63, no. 1 (2018): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/polishreview.63.1.0029.
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Hooper, Michaela D. Willi, and Emily Scharf. "Connecting and Reflecting." Journal of Transformative Education 15, no. 1 (October 6, 2016): 79–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541344616670033.
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This literature review is intended to examine transformative learning within the context of academic libraries and its applications for librarians. Although the main audience is academic librarians who facilitate student learning, it may also be of interest to other practitioners and researchers who are interested in applying transformative learning across the disciplines. We analyzed relevant works on transformative learning from fields, such as education and library science. This article provides a history and definition of transformative learning and examines parallels between transformative learning and existing library and information research. Potential applications of transformative learning to instruction and reference services are examined. Transformative learning is an important theory in higher education with which librarians should be familiar. The new Association of College and Research Libraries’ Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education implements several ideas related to transformative learning. The theory may help librarians connect with diverse, adult learners.
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Krylova, N. P., and E. N. Levashov. "Prospects for academic libraries in science information environment." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 8 (August 30, 2021): 83–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2021-8-83-100.
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The author systematize history of Russian university libraries, analyze their progressing in digital environment, and discuss new possibilities for modernizing education and academic libraries, in particular. The laws and regulations for university libraries are reviewed; their functions and services are specified. As a result of global information processes intensive growth, the demand for elibraries and their services have been increasing. The students of Cherepovets State University were surveyed on the issues of library service efficiency. The survey proved the significance and relevance of library services for the students; the strengths and weaknesses of library services were identified. The authors emphasize the need for intensifying marketing component in library activities and promotion of its services, and for studying target audience demands. The prospects for academic libraries are also discussed.
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Martinez, Jessica, and Meredith Forrey. "Overcoming imposter syndrome: the adventures of two new instruction librarians." Reference Services Review 47, no. 3 (August 1, 2019): 331–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-03-2019-0021.
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Purpose New librarians rarely feel fully prepared for academic library instruction. This could be attributed to many factors in both Master of Library and Information Science programs and work environments. Imposter syndrome or imposter phenomenon is a common way this insecurity manifests. Imposter phenomenon, first defined in 1978, is an individual’s feeling that they will be exposed as a fraud, regardless of how qualified or knowledgeable they actually are. Throughout the first year as new instruction librarians, the authors tracked their experiences with instruction and the imposter phenomenon. This paper aims to illuminate how imposter phenomenon impacts library instruction, provide suggestions for individual librarians and identify what academic libraries can do institutionally to mitigate feelings of fraudulence among their employees. Design/methodology/approach This paper outlines the history and symptoms of imposter phenomenon, focusing on its presence in libraries. The authors draw on existing literature in psychology and library science, their own experience and a survey of 172 librarians. Suggestions for best practices for easing imposter phenomenon are then discussed based on the experiences of the authors and survey respondents. Findings This paper suggests several ways to ease the feelings of imposter phenomenon among those employed in academic libraries. Research limitations/implications This paper is based on the authors’ experiences, as well as a survey of 172 librarians. The survey was self-selecting, so the results may be skewed, but the themes apparent throughout the responses indicate that imposter phenomenon in libraries is pervasive and warrants further research. Practical implications The recommendations presented in this paper will provide new librarians and library administrators with concrete ways to identify and ameliorate imposter phenomenon among new instruction librarians. Originality/value Though imposter phenomenon has gained popular attention in wider society, extant research has not sufficiently addressed its role in the realm of academic library instruction. Given that most MLIS programs focus on theory rather than practice, finding ways to give new instruction librarians confidence in their positions is an area of research that warrants more exploration.
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Georgas, Helen. "The Case of the Disappearing E-Book: Academic Libraries and Subscription Packages." College & Research Libraries 76, no. 7 (November 1, 2015): 883–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.76.7.883.
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One of the standard models for e-book licensing in academic libraries is the subscription package. This study is a one-year analysis of “disappeared” titles from ebrary’s Academic Complete™ collection. During 2013, 3462 titles were deleted. Deleted titles were mainly recent publications (published within the last ten years), with a high number of deletions within the broad subject areas of the social sciences (H), language and literature (P), and history (C, D, E, F). Deleted titles were evenly divided between monographs published by popular presses, and monographs published by scholarly or university presses. It is recommended that deleted titles be closely monitored by subject librarians. Efficient library processes for handling deleted titles must also be implemented. Implications for libraries of changing e-book content are also discussed.
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Buhler, Amy G., Nita Ferree, Tara T. Cataldo, and Michele R. Tennant. "External Reporting Lines of Academic Special Libraries: A Health Sciences Case Study." College & Research Libraries 71, no. 5 (September 1, 2010): 467–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl-49r1.
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Very little literature exists on the nature of external reporting lines and funding structures of academic special libraries. This study focuses on academic health sciences libraries. The authors analyze information gathered from statistics published by the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) from 1977 through 2007; an anonymous online survey of AAHSL library directors; and phone conversations with a select number of directors who were willing to take part in follow-up interviews. The history of changing trends in reporting lines over the years and a view of the diverse arrangements, including strengths and weaknesses, currently existing in academic institutions are examined.
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Aguolu, I. E. "Factors Affecting the Development of Academic Law Libraries in Nigeria." International Journal of Legal Information 24, no. 2 (1996): 148–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0731126500000184.
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This study highlights some factors that have influenced the development of academic law libraries in Nigeria. Inadequacy of local production of legal texts, exorbitant cost of the available texts, and scarcity of foreign exchange, were identified as major constraints. On the other hand, factors which have promoted the development of academic law libraries in Nigeria include the existence and use of published standards for law libraries, accreditation requirement for law faculties, book gifts and loans. Moreover, Nigeria's typical history of political instability and proliferation of states has paradoxically not been a hindrance but a catalyst for the emergence of numerous social and educational institutions including universities and academic law libraries.
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Pavlova, Lia, and Inna Yudina. "Building the digital resource on the history of library services at Novosibirsk research and academic center." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 2 (February 1, 2017): 81–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2017-2-81-91.
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The paper is devoted to the anniversary of RAS SB Novosibirsk Research Center Central Library the division State Public Library for Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Siberian Branch. The origins of the Library are highlighted. The integrated information resource under the review reflects not only the history of library services but also the current stage on technology implementation, libraries and science reforming. The significance of the resource for the librarians and researchers, who study the history of librarianship in Siberia, is emphasized.
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Murray, Jennifer. "Book Review: The Role of the Electronic Resources Librarian." Library Resources & Technical Services 64, no. 4 (November 11, 2020): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.64n4.186-186.
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The eight chapters covered in this text give a detailed history about how the role of electronic resource (e-resource) librarians (ERLs) has evolved over the past several decades as libraries have shifted to an online environment. It covers the challenges faced from 1992 when the ERL title was first used, to 2019 where academic libraries are still a hybrid of print and electronic materials. The book is organized into eight chapters with three appendixes. The introduction gives a brief overview on the development of ERLs and a clear synopsis of chapters, which are a nice progression of how the ERL position has developed since the 1990s; how it has been represented in organizational structures across academic libraries; how it has handled a variety of obstacles (technology, expanding skill sets, budget constraints, etc.); and how it maps to current trends in managing e-resources.
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Ching, Steve, and Brad New. "Touching history: Activating historical materials and enhancing inclusivity in the library." College & Research Libraries News 82, no. 2 (February 8, 2021): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.82.2.62.
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In recent decades there have been great efforts by librarians to integrate digital infrastructure and resources within academic libraries. Over the past two decades, important steps have been taken in Hong Kong towards historical and cultural preservation. However, it is crucial that users engage with these resources. When compared with contemporary tools and platforms of research favored by students nowadays, such as Google or Wikipedia, accessing and analyzing primary resources, whether digital or physical, is not a particularly easy or convenient task for students who have not been trained to do so.
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Mannheimer, Sara, Scott W. H. Young, and Doralyn Rossmann. "On the ethics of social network research in libraries." Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 14, no. 2 (May 9, 2016): 139–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jices-05-2015-0013.
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Purpose In this paper, faculty librarians at an academic institution explore the ethical dimensions of conducting research with user-generated social networking service (SNS) data. In an effort to guide librarian-researchers, this paper first offers a background discussion of privacy ethics across disciplines and then proposes a library-specific ethical framework for conducting SNS research. Design/methodology/approach By surveying the literature in other disciplines, three key considerations are identified that can inform ethical practice in the field of library science: context, expectation, and value analysis. For each of these considerations, the framework is tailored to consider ethical issues, as they relate to libraries and our practice as librarian-researchers. Findings The unique role of the librarian-researcher demands an ethical framework specific to that practice. The findings of this paper propose such a framework. Practical implications Librarian-researchers are at a unique point in our history. In exploring SNSs as a source of data to conduct research and improve services, we become challenged by conflicting and equally cherished values of patron privacy and information access. By evaluating research according to context, expectations, and value, this framework provides an ethical path forward for research using SNS data. Originality/value As of this paper’s publication, there is no existing ethical framework for conducting SNS research in libraries. The proposed framework is informed both by library values and by broader research values, and therefore provides unique guidelines for the librarian-researcher.
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Panchenko, A. M. "The Military Scientific Library of Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy. On the occasion of the 200th anniversary." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 10 (December 8, 2020): 163–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2020-10-163-182.
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For the first time, the findings of the integrated study of the history of the Military Scientific Library of the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy are presented. The study covers its development since 1820 when it was founded as the library of the Artillery School up to the period of 1863-1917 when it became the specialized library of the Mikhail Artillery Academy and School. Printed catalogs of books of the Military Scientific Library of the Academy and School 1871 and 1895 are characterized. For the first time, other library’s catalogs are analyzed to be introduced into scientific use. The author characterizes and compares book catalogs of other universal military scientific libraries (those of General Staff, General Staff Nikolaevskaya Academy) with the catalogs of Mikhailovskaya Academy Military Scientific Library) and concludes that the latter has acquired the most complete book collection on artillery in the country. The collection matches science potential of this educational institution. Many prominent researchers well-known in Russia and abroad have taught at the Academy and the School. Their works are available not only from the Academy and School Library, but also can be found in the book collections of many libraries subordinate to the Military Ministry.This study is to expand the idea of military scientific libraries of the country, the knowledge of their history, collection development principles. Its findings will be useful to librarians of military educational institutions and academic libraries in the aspect of materials selection and efficient collection development.
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Sami, Abdus. "Measuring the Impact of Using Library Resources The Context of Secondary Students’ Academic Achievement." Journal of Educational Management & Social Sciences 1, no. 1 (June 29, 2020): 01–07. http://dx.doi.org/10.48112/jemss.v1i1.4.
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This study aims to explore the effect of libraries resources, in the light of the history and background, on the student’s academic performance. The reviewed literature states that students using library resources have greater efficiency and knowledge as compared to the students who do not use the libraries. Over the past twenty years, investigators all over the world have collected a significant amount of evidence pointing out the well-developed schools’ library results in better academic performance of students. By reviewing deeply analysis the review of the literature that effective libraries of any academic institution has deep effects on pupil academic performance and due to these effects, the student can improve their ability to get better academic results. Many numbers of investigations analysis these matters adopting qualitative and quantitative method has been used. Most research studies show the point of views that libraries have a good effect and impact on a pupil school’s performance.
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Ermolaeva, M. A. "“Russian libraries in Germany” – The essays in history." Scientific and Technical Libraries 1, no. 1 (March 18, 2021): 159–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2021-1-159-164.
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Review of the collection of works prepared by Gottfried Kratz (Gottfried Kratz. Russische Biblioteken in Deutschland. – Berlin : Peter Lang, 2020. – 231 s. (Arbeiten und Bibliographen zum Buch – und Bibliothekswesen. 17).The book in German comprises the papers by German and Russian researchers on public, academic, military and church libraries in the mid-19th century and up to present. The reviewer focuses on the works matching the profile of the “Scientific and Technical Libraries” journal. The presented works are based on vast archival materials and expand the knowledge of Russian-German library relationships within the mentioned historical period. The researchers of Russian diaspora abroad, book and library historians will make the readership of the book.
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Clunie, Simone, and Darlene Ann Parrish. "How assessment websites of academic libraries convey information and show value." Performance Measurement and Metrics 19, no. 3 (November 12, 2018): 203–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pmm-12-2017-0061.
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Purpose As libraries are required to become more accountable and demonstrate that they are meeting performance metrics, an assessment website can be a means for providing data for evidence-based decision making and an important indicator of how a library interacts with its constituents. The purpose of this paper is to share the results of a review of websites of academic libraries from four countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA. Design/methodology/approach The academic library websites included in the sample were selected from the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Research Libraries of the United Kingdom, Council of Australian University Libraries, Historically Black College & Universities Library Alliance, Association of Research Libraries and American Indian Higher Education Consortium. The websites were evaluated according to the absence or presence of nine predetermined characteristics related to assessment. Findings It was discovered that “one size does not fit all” and found several innovative ways institutions are listening to their constituents and making improvements to help users succeed in their academic studies, research and creative endeavors. Research limitations/implications Only a sample of academic libraries from each of the four countries were analyzed. Additionally, some of the academic libraries were using password protected intranets unavailable for public access. The influences of institutional history and country-specific practices also became compelling factors during the analysis. Originality/value This paper seeks to broaden the factors for what is thought of as academic library assessment with the addition of qualitative and contextual considerations.
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Puchalski, Jacek. "Przegląd badań nad historią bibliotek i bibliotekarstwa w Polsce z lat 1945–2015." Roczniki Biblioteczne 60 (June 8, 2017): 97–139. http://dx.doi.org/10.19195/0080-3626.60.5.
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AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY OF LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANSHIP IN POLAND IN 1945–2015The author of the article discusses selected academic and popular publications concerning the history of libraries and librarianship in Poland which appeared in 1945–2015. In that period information about the most important historical resources of various Polish libraries and early book collections was made available; in addition, the period was marked by progress in the study of materials originating before the end of the 18th century. Scholars published a range of methodological studies as well as studies dealing with sources, contributing to the development of scholarship. On the other hand, there were too few editions of source materials.After 1989 scholars intensified their efforts to find sources in foreign collections, especially in Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and Germany. Polish collections kept abroad are yet to be fully researched and have their inventories and catalogues published.The vast body of literature is uneven when it comes to its focus on the various historical periods, regions, subregions and local centres. It comprises publications dealing with the history of libraries, their function and role in culture with regard to the history of the book, and publications focused on the types of libraries or individual libraries — of different traditions, sizes and stature. Scholars also explored the history of home book collections, reading rooms and libraries as well as biographies of librarians and collectors. The quality of the publications varies. There are gaps in, for example, the history of libraries in the former Polish Eastern Borderlands as well as “blank pages” in the historiography of Polish librarianship after the Second World War. There is a visible shortage of quantification of phenomena from the past of libraries, despite the fact that there are some possibilities in this respect. What is also needed is development in comparative studies, also in an international perspective, although this would require Polish historians to become more interested than before in the history of librarianship in other countries.
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Versteeg, Martien. "Two decades of change in Dutch university art libraries." Art Libraries Journal 34, no. 4 (2009): 24–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200016114.
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In 1987 Chris Smeenk wrote in this journal about the libraries of the Dutch art historical institutes. In the 22 years that have since passed many changes have occurred, perhaps most notably the merging of the many autonomous institute libraries into larger ones. Has this led to a more professional approach or was it caused by a search for more efficiency? Does this really matter? The fact is that Smeenk, or any other library user familiar with Dutch art history libraries, would hardly recognise the situation at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. Maybe he would complain about the disappearance of the traditional academic institute librarian, but on the other hand he might be cheered by many other developments, such as the more central role of services for the public. Let’s take a look....
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Davis, Jinnie Y., Mignon Adams, and Larry Hardesty. "Academic Libraries in For-Profit Schools of Higher Education." College & Research Libraries 72, no. 6 (November 1, 2011): 568–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl-179.
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For-profit schools constitute the fastest-growing sector of higher education institutions in the United States.1 Yet accompanying the phenomenal growth of these proprietary colleges and universities has been considerable controversy over the role that the profit motive should play in higher education.2 The literature of higher education contains increasingly more works about proprietary schools. The library literature, however, offers little in this arena. Through this article, the authors seek to introduce the library readership to U.S. for-profit colleges and universities. We summarize their history and their characteristics, and we explore reasons for their success and present areas in which these schools appear to excel. With regard to their library services and resources, we focus on issues of concern based specifically on our experience with academic libraries in proprietary schools operating in the state of Ohio. Finally, we suggest ways in which these for-profit institutions can address the challenges faced by their libraries.
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Panchenko, A. M., and Yu V. Timofeeva. "Military scientific libraries at the First All-Russia Congress of Libraries (On 110-th anniversary of the Congress)." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 6 (July 29, 2021): 111–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2021-6-111-128.
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For the first time, the findings of the comprehensive study of the contribution of military scientific libraries to the First All-Russia Congress of Libraries held on June 1-7, 1911, are published. The study was based on archival and prerevolutionary published sources. Four participation forms are distinguished: 1) preparation for the congress (leading role in various commissions organizational, preparatory commission for academic and special libraries, presidium of the section of public, academic and special libraries, as well as in the development of questionnaires for academic libraries); 2) work at the congress (speeches delivered by A. R. Voynich-Syanozhentsky and S. D. Maslovsky, discussions, chairing sections, secretarial responsibilities at the sections); 3) activity at the exhibition (presentations); 4) analysis and evaluation of the congress and its results. The study enabled to specify, systematize and significantly expand the knowledge of the role of military scientific libraries in preparation, organization and work of the First All-Russia Congress of Libraries. The historical experience of joint efforts of military and other library types evidences on the efficiency of such cooperation and the need to use it at the present stage.The findings will be useful for the professionals at military scientific and scientific libraries developing cooperation, as well as for researchers investigating into the history of military libraries, and organizers of library events, e.g. congresses, forums, congresses, symposia, assemblies.
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Murray, Jennifer. "Community engagement: Leveraging library online tools to support local historical organizations." College & Research Libraries News 81, no. 6 (June 11, 2020): 298. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.81.6.298.
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Among Floridians, Jacksonville is known as the “First Coast.” It is a reference to the fact that Northeast Florida has some of the oldest European settlements in North America. The numerous local historical organizations are forever challenged to preserve and share the rich history of “all that is Jacksonville–including early settlers, 19th- and 20th-century urban planning and architecture, civil rights and Black history, city governance, and our national parks heritage.” They often do not have the resources needed, but local academic libraries are rich in resources and tools that can benefit organizations outside the library and help bring more awareness to the organizations and the collections they have. As the role of academic libraries continues to evolve with technological changes, libraries are continuously looking for ways to reinvent themselves and expand their role within their university and throughout the greater community.
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Archer, Bernadette. "Tools of the trade: cataloguing trade literature." Art Libraries Journal 26, no. 2 (2001): 25–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200012165.
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Trade literature can be used as primary source material for the study of subjects ranging from business history to the history of advertising. Historical collections of trade literature exist in museum, academic and special libraries in the UK and in the United States. Collections of current trade literature are also being developed as important resources for users by an increasing number of academic libraries supporting design- or construction-related courses. Many such collections however remain uncatalogued, or only appear in in-house manual catalogues and are therefore largely inaccessible. This ephemeral material appears in a wide variety of formats and media, and can present particular difficulties in terms of organisation and documentation. The ARLIS/UK & Ireland Cataloguing and Classification Committee is currently working on guidelines to help libraries address these problems and encourage the online cataloguing of trade literature collections.
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Wexelbaum, Rachel. "Book Review: Nonbinary Gender Identities: History, Culture, Resources." Reference & User Services Quarterly 58, no. 1 (October 10, 2018): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.58.1.6856.
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Mainstream Western culture has become familiar with the acronym “LGBT,” which stands for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender.” While public and academic libraries have many resources for and about cisgender people who identify within the “LGB” population, they struggle to collect appropriate materials that address all aspects of the transgender experience, and many libraries still do not carry materials for and about those with nonbinary gender identities. An increasing number of students and parents are searching for information about nonbinary gender identities, which often is not visible or appropriately researched in LGBT resources. Charlie McNabb’s reference guide to nonbinary gender identities—the first of its kind—will fill this gap in our reference collections.
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Kellsey, Charlene. "Access to Historical Works in a French Library: Documents for Monastic History in the Médiathèque d’Arles." RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 9, no. 2 (September 1, 2008): 213–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rbm.9.2.309.
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Despite ever-increasing electronic access to a wide variety of information resources, academic librarians need to remember that a significant number of historical documents are not available in digital form; nor have the catalogs or bibliographies containing these documents been digitized. While it is true that many libraries in Europe, as well as the United States, now make their general library catalogs available on the Internet, frequently there existed manuscripts and documents that never were included in the original card catalog that served as the basis for the online catalog. Thus, the historical scholar must depend on reference sources, such as . . .
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Fagan, Jody Condit, and Malia Willey. "The discoverability of award-winning undergraduate research in history: Implications for academic libraries." College & Undergraduate Libraries 25, no. 2 (April 3, 2018): 164–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2018.1456994.
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Hovde, David M. "Oasis of Culture: A History of Public and Academic Libraries in Nevada (review)." Libraries & the Cultural Record 40, no. 1 (2005): 103–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/lac.2005.0013.
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M. Watson, Ann. "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the positive." Bottom Line 27, no. 2 (August 5, 2014): 64–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bl-04-2014-0010.
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Purpose – The purpose of this column is to address how utilizing positive psychology can be beneficial in solving complex problems and increasing staff productivity. Design/methodology/approach – This is a viewpoint column. Findings – Many academic libraries, along with their parent institutions, are facing difficult challenges. Finding ways to maintain a positive outlook can be beneficial in meeting these obstacles and keeping staff motivated and productive. Originality/value – This column addresses how the author’s history of reading self-help books has been beneficial in providing leadership tools and in helping overcome challenging circumstances in academic libraries.
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James, D., S. Lamb, and J. R. Frank. "P065: The history of emergency medicine in Ottawa." CJEM 19, S1 (May 2017): S100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cem.2017.267.
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Introduction/Innovation Concept: There is a paucity of peer-reviewed works investigating the History of Emergency Medicine (EM) in Canada, and none examining a single centre. This study analyzed the academic and clinical evolution of EM in the City of Ottawa from its origins to present. Methods: The study comprised primary and secondary historical research and an oral history methodology. A literature review was performed on the following databases: PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, JSTOR, Web of Science, Historical Abstracts; five medical history journals were also searched. Data were collected from City of Ottawa Archives, Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital Libraries, University of Ottawa Libraries, RCPSC and CFPC Archives, Historical Society of Ottawa documents, Ottawa newspaper archives, and professional correspondences. The oral history component consisted of formal interviews with seven practicing and retired Emergency Physicians in Ottawa. Ethics approval was not required though consent was obtained from respondents. Curriculum, Tool, or Material: The literature review yielded the following: PubMed: 218 results, 180 excluded for non-relevance, 3 papers included in analysis. Historical Abstracts: 1 result, overlap with PubMed. Other databases and medical history journals yielded no papers. Along with extensive archival data, these results were used to construct a detailed timeline of EM history in Ottawa and Canada more broadly. Residency training in EM in Ottawa was initiated in 1972 at the impetus of the Board of the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Two main themes recurred in the interviews: resistance from existing specialties to EM becoming a specialty, and early Emergency Rooms staffed by the least trained people treating the least differentiated patients. Early EM physicians were not viewed positively by other specialists. Conclusion: Pioneering EM physicians were forced to validate the specialty as distinct, rigorous, and credible. In Ottawa this was achieved by developing strong core academics and research. Nationally, this has been instrumental in establishing EM as a viable standalone academic specialty. Modern consult pushback may have evolved from existing specialists fighting against the creation of EM combined with their negative perception of EM physicians. These data could be incorporated into learning modules for EM residency academic programs, and the methods applied to other centres.
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Deodato, Joseph. "Overhyped Fad or Missed Opportunity? A History of Academic Libraries and the Social Web." Journal of Web Librarianship 12, no. 1 (November 28, 2017): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2017.1390424.
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Kaplish, Lalita, and Elizabeth Lawes. "In edition: artists’ multiples in an academic collection." Art Libraries Journal 29, no. 3 (2004): 37–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200019052.
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The artist’s multiple is difficult to define, but could be described as an original artwork produced in an edition of two or more. At Chelsea College of Art and Design, the artists’ multiples collection was developed to give students first-hand experience of original work by artists, something that is rarely included in the special collections of art libraries. This article examines the history and development of this unique collection of objects, and how it has enabled the library to play an active part in the life and work of the academic community it serves.
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Podrezov, K. A., and Yu V. Ivanova. "Historical role of university libraries as cultural and educational center." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 5 (December 7, 2018): 68–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2018-5-68-80.
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The need for studies to analyze the evolution of university libraries at the various historical stages is substantiated. The authors identify three periods when the library role was changing radically due to the changes in ideology and social demands. The authors explore the first period in detail and point to the narrative character of most publications on the library history lacking analysis of their humanitarian origins. The authors argue that, to conceptualize academic libraries mission at the present time, it is necessary to understand the university library mission from the historical perspective. They emphasize that cultural and educational activitiestoday is viewed in the context of personal socialization, or student’s social adaptation while the vector of information space development calls for conceptualization of the libraries’ humanitarian mission.The authors argue that, to understand a university library mission and, speaking wider – an education humanitarian principle we have to turn to historical and philosophic essence of humanism and enlightenment at the earliest stage of Russian academic libraries of the late 18th – early 20th century.
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Mwanzu, Arnold, and Dickens Rodrigues Wendo. "Re-branding libraries to embrace open space and aesthetic reflections: a case of USIU-Africa as a benchmark of Kenyan libraries." Library Hi Tech News 34, no. 1 (March 6, 2017): 6–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-10-2016-0045.
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Purpose This paper aims to examine the strides taken by academic libraries in Kenya to match the standards of modern library buildings while highlighting ensuing impact on user satisfaction. It will give an insight and provide a comprehensive comparison between Kenyan modern libraries and other modern libraries in the world which are considered best library designs, to show progressive development of library design and equipment. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a viewpoint approach after studying the history and development of the current library buildings in Kenya. This paper will answer the following questions: How far are Kenyan university libraries in embracing open space and aesthetic reflections? What is the impact of artistic modern library designs to user satisfaction? What are the effects of colorful interior design and décor on libraries? In addressing these and other related questions, the design of new academic libraries in Kenya over the past eight years is traced. Findings Libraries in Kenya and other developing countries have stayed in the right path of revolution by adopting the modern library designs and giving library users more reasons to cherish their libraries as not only reading facilities but also destinations for relaxation, discussions and hangouts. The United States International University (USIU) Library has been touted as the pioneer modern library building, and its standards have been replicated and bettered by other libraries in Kenya today. This is a big stride for Kenyan libraries in the wake of dynamism in libraries. Originality/value The value of the paper is that it gives an insight on the development of library buildings in Kenya, providing a comprehensive comparison between Kenyan modern libraries and other modern libraries in the world which are considered best library designs, thereby showing progressive development of library design and equipment.
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Pleshkevich, E. A. "«The Ministry of National Education Journal» as a source on the history of Russian librarianship and library science." Bibliosphere, no. 1 (March 30, 2017): 17–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.20913/1815-3186-2017-1-17-24.
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The article is devoted to the analysis of the «Ministry of Education Journal» as a historical source on the history of libraries and librarianship. The magazine was published in 1834–1917. During the journal activities it published about 45 thousand articles, over 300 of which were devoted to librarianship. This is an average 3.42 publications per year. They are normative acts in the field of librarianship, articles devoted foreign librarianship, history of domestic libraries. A large number of notes were reprinted from local editions and dedicated to the provincial public libraries and libraries of educational institutions.For the first time in the national librarianship the author analyzes the editorial policy of the journal related to library construction. The first stage was based on the concept of official nationality of the Minister of Education S. Uvarov, which was focused on publishing articles on the library system organization and familiarizing readers with the world librarianship development. The editorial policy second stage, began in 1860, was based on N. Ushinsky views about education nationality and upbringing through the book. The special attention was paid to activities of the Imperial Public Library, Rumyantsev Public Museum and Vilen Public Library. For the first time the journal publishes articles devoted to the problem of academic libraries acquisition, cataloging, etc.
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Anastasopoulos, Antonis. "ANTONIS ANASTASOPOULOS AND ELIAS KOLOVOS, EDS., Ottoman Rule and the Balkans, 1760–1850: Conflict, Transformation, Adaptation (REVIEWED BY İPEK K. YOSMAOǦLU." International Journal of Middle East Studies 42, no. 1 (January 14, 2010): 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0020743809990791.
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The price of $63.00 was erroneously assigned to this book, which is not commercially available. The Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Crete has distributed it free of charge to academic libraries and individual scholars. Please also note that the book is a paperback, not cloth.
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Tuominen, Kimmo, and Jarmo Saarti. "The Finnish library system." IFLA Journal 38, no. 2 (May 29, 2012): 115–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0340035212444506.
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The article presents a short history of Finnish libraries and librarianship. The written culture in Finland started in the 15th century AD. The Reformation meant the eventual outbreak of the Finnish culture, both from the point of view of the religious and academic cultures. The Academy of Turku was established in 1640. The public library network started to evolve from the 17th century onward. From the beginning of the independence, i.e. 1917, libraries have played an important part in the development of an open and democratic society. At present there are public libraries in all the municipalities as defined by the Public Library Act, in addition to the Finnish higher education and special libraries that constitute a modern library network open to all citizens that utilizes modern library technologies.