In "Marketing Today's Academic Library", the author uses his vast experience to speak directly to the academic library practitioner about matching services with user needs. This book proposes new visions and ideas, challenging the traditional way of thinking and providing a fram…
Trying to figure out where and when a medieval manuscript was made is one of the most contentious topics in book scholarship. Instead of limiting scholarship to textual contents, new work looks at manuscripts, including bestiaries, with a multifaceted and interdisciplinary appro…
Personal records have long occupied a complicated space within archival theory and practice. The archival profession, as it is practiced in the United States today, developed with organizational records, such as those created by governments and businesses, in mind. Personal reco…
This study aimed to investigate the role of academic libraries in Saudi higher education in supporting distance learning (DL) in the country. Two cases, known for their history of offering DL programmes in the country, were selected. These were Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic Uni…
There's never been a more challenging time to find a position as an academic librarian, especially for those who have recently completed their library education. Whether job-hunters are jumping into the job pool for the very first time, or back in the water after a dry spell, Ne…
"Compiles best practices, case studies, and activities ready for implementation within academic libraries to advance a mission of education for environmental sustainability"--
This edited collection captures the current status and future direction of libraries' commitment to advance the focus of educating for sustainability. It is designed as a toolkit offering a wide range of best practices, case studies, and activities ready for implementation withi…
"Compiles best practices, case studies, and activities ready for implementation within academic libraries to advance a mission of education for environmental sustainability"--Résumé de l'éditeur.
"Compiles best practices, case studies, and activities ready for implementation within academic libraries to advance a mission of education for environmental sustainability"--
"Compiles best practices, case studies, and activities ready for implementation within academic libraries to advance a mission of education for environmental sustainability"--
This study examined factors accounting for the diffusion of DOBIS/LIBIS using the framework provided by diffusion of innovation theory. Primarily, this study attempted to examine how three categories of independent variables—organizational, technological, and cultural—predict th…
With the increasing availability of non-Roman script materials in academic/research libraries, bibliographic access to vernacular characters in library OPACs becomes one of the primary means for users of these materials to access and use them efficiently. Though Romanization, as…
