The Academic Library of the 90s: An Annotated Bibliography

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The end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s have been a time of great change for academic libraries and librarians. Rapid developments in technology have revolutionised the libraries' means and mission, while declining budgets have adversely impacted the ability of libraries to carry out their roles. The literature of academic librarianship today reflects these changes and points to the direction in which academic This book is a comprehensive guide to book chapters and articles written on academic librarianship between 1990 and 1993. Entries for nearly 1700 works are grouped in six topical chapters for ease of use. Each entry includes an informative annotation that summarises the key points made by the authors, the major findings of research projects, and the names and locations of libraries with innovative programmes. Extensive author, article, book/journal title and subject indexes conclude the work. This volume is a useful tool for locating specific information on various topics, and it is a forecast of the future of academic libraries. libraries are headed.

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.,."a useful annotated bibliography covering books, articles, ERIC documents, dissertations, and related materials published between 1990 and 1993. Obviously, such bibliographies become dated very quickly, but this one is invaluable, serving as a handy single-volume guide to recent literature. Library/information science educators, students, and practicing librarians will find it useful for research purposes. Recommended for all libraries."-Library Journal
...a useful annotated bibliography covering books, articles, ERIC documents, dissertations, and related materials published between 1990 and 1993. Obviously, such bibliographies become dated very quickly, but this one is invaluable, serving as a handy single-volume guide to recent literature. Library/information science educators, students, and practicing librarians will find it useful for research purposes. Recommended for all libraries.-Library Journal
Given the availability of electronic databases dedicated to library and information science, one might justifiably question the need for this annotated bibliography. Yet its format, succinct valuative summaries, and comprehensiveness easily the need for the purchase by academic libraries and library science departments. ... Librarians and researchers will find this bibliography a timesaving and valuable tool to consult for information about their profession and its myraid activities.-ARBA
In this valuable volume Rashelle Karp has brought together citations and annotations for some 1,662 journal articles and book chapters concerning academic libraries that were published during the first four years of the decade of the 1990's....this handy book will be a desirable accession in academic libraries and library schools, as well as in the personal collections of any practitioners in the field ...-Collection Management
This is a very useful resource for anyone desiring to perform a quick search of the recent literature.-Public Library Quarterly
..."a useful annotated bibliography covering books, articles, ERIC documents, dissertations, and related materials published between 1990 and 1993. Obviously, such bibliographies become dated very quickly, but this one is invaluable, serving as a handy single-volume guide to recent literature. Library/information science educators, students, and practicing librarians will find it useful for research purposes. Recommended for all libraries."-Library Journal
"In this valuable volume Rashelle Karp has brought together citations and annotations for some 1,662 journal articles and book chapters concerning academic libraries that were published during the first four years of the decade of the 1990's....this handy book will be a desirable accession in academic libraries and library schools, as well as in the personal collections of any practitioners in the field ..."-Collection Management
"This is a very useful resource for anyone desiring to perform a quick search of the recent literature."-Public Library Quarterly
"Given the availability of electronic databases dedicated to library and information science, one might justifiably question the need for this annotated bibliography. Yet its format, succinct valuative summaries, and comprehensiveness easily the need for the purchase by academic libraries and library science departments. ... Librarians and researchers will find this bibliography a timesaving and valuable tool to consult for information about their profession and its myraid activities."-ARBA

Author Bio

RASHELLE S. KARP is a Professor in the Department of Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She teaches primarily in the areas of collection development, business bibliography, services for differently abled patrons, indexing and abstracting, management, and special libraries.