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Spencer, Robert C. – Library Journal, 1978
The president of Sangamon State University (SSU) discusses the role of libraries in teaching and the strategies at the university to place the library at the center of the academic community. (JPF)
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Role
Breivik, Patricia Senn – Library Journal, 1978
Causes for an expanded educational role for academic libraries are identified and discussed, and factors influencing change are described, including improving the ratio of professional to support staff, success of librarian/faculty interaction, and participation by librarians on university-wide committees, need for librarians to acquire new skills…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Higher Education, Librarians
Budd, John – Library Journal, 1982
Discussion of the teaching role of the academic librarian focuses primarily on reference librarianship. The interaction between patron and librarian and the necessity for the librarian to teach are noted. Eighteen references are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Instruction
Countryman, Gratia A.; And Others – Library Journal, 1992
Presents four articles, originally published in 1934 and 1944, that are considered to be some of the best library writing published in "Library Journal." Topics discussed include functions of libraries and needs for the future; libraries in the new society (A. A. Berle); economic effects on libraries during the Depression (editorial);…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Libraries
Adams, Judith A. – Library Journal, 1988
Discussion of consequences of library automation argues that technology should be used to augment access to information. Online public access catalogs are considered in this context, along with several related issues such as system incompatibility, invasion of privacy, barriers to database access and manipulation, and user fees, which contribute…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Fees, Higher Education
McCook, Kathleen de la Pena – Library Journal, 2000
Discusses the commitment of universities to developing and using knowledge for the improvement of society, highlighting efforts in library and information science. Describes service learning that includes community service; community-building initiatives by librarians; and four examples of service learning in programs of library and information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community, Higher Education, Information Science Education
Segal, Joan; Tyson, John – Library Journal, 1985
At a two-day symposium held in DeKalb, Illinois, university administrators and library directors debated key issues of the library's role in higher education: invisible ownership of books, dual governance, on-campus competition for information delivery, collective bargaining and unions, government support, trends in higher education,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society)
Coffman, Steve; Josephine, Helen – Library Journal, 1991
Discusses academic and public libraries that expand the range and type of their services via fee-based information services and private information businesses that charge fees. Questions of billing the total cost to the patron versus part of the cost are considered; and the impact of such fees on library cooperation and networks is described. (six…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Fees, Higher Education
Budd, John M.; Robinson, David G. – Library Journal, 1986
Examination of the downward trend of college and university enrollments and its possible effects on academic libraries notes that fewer undergraduates, fewer full-time students, and more graduate, part-time, and older students will affect clientele, services, and support. Other trends considered include fewer new academic librarians and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Enrollment Projections, Enrollment Trends
Molholt, Pat – Library Journal, 1988
Provides an overview of technological change and the capabilities of technology in libraries. Three trends that drive changes in library technology are discussed: (1) integration of technologies; (2) idiosyncratic use of information; and (3) disembodiment of the library through electronic information. Areas of concern, including access,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society)
Kirk, Elizabeth E.; Bartelstein, Andrea M. – Library Journal, 1999
Discusses the role of libraries in distance education for higher education institutions. Highlights include new standards from the Association of College and Research Libraries; the need for planning; promoting the library's role; librarians as instructors; proactive service; and a list of distance-education resources available on the Web. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Distance Education, Higher Education, Library Planning
Asheim, Lester; And Others – Library Journal, 1993
Includes reprints of four articles published in "Library Journal" from 1894-1963: (1) "The Distinctive Value of Books" (Lester Asheim); (2) "The Changing Role of the University Library" (Ralph E. Ellsworth); (3) "It Is a Mistake to Recruit Men" (Ralph Munn); and (4) "Is It Best for Libraries to Buy…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Fiction, Higher Education
Gorman, Michael – Library Journal, 1994
Discusses forces working against traditional academic libraries, including bureaucrats who do not understand libraries and want to save money and people who think technology will be able to provide better access to information without any guidance. Topics addressed include money and power; the economics of the publishing industry; and funding for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Appropriate Technology, Economic Factors
De Gennaro, Richard – Library Journal, 1984
Addresses the role of academic research libraries as affected by powerful economic and technological forces. The shift in emphasis from collections to access, planning the transition, objectives to enhance traditional library collections and services, and funding the transition are highlighted. Four references are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Support, Higher Education, Library Automation
White, Herbert S. – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses the role of librarians as information intermediaries and suggests that this role be emphasized instead of encouraging enduser searching that relegates librarians to the role of advisor or consultant. Highlights include librarians' roles in public education; reference services; academic librarians; and the appropriate use of technology.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Appropriate Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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