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Direct linkGilbert, Julie; Fister, Barbara – College & Research Libraries, 2015
This study investigates the perceived impact of future e-book collections on student research and recreational reading habits at our institution through three questions: how students currently use library print collections, how students use e-books, and how these factors impact student perception of the effects of future library e-books on their…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries, Student Research
Fister, Barbara – Library Journal, 2010
As higher education confronts shortages in hungry times, will officials who previously viewed the library as a sacred cow think it's time for a barbecue? Don't light the charcoal yet. Interviews with chief academic officers and an online survey taken by over 130 leaders in academic affairs yield surprising results. It's no secret that academic…
Descriptors: Evidence, Academic Libraries, Library Administration, Library Development
Fister, Barbara – Thought & Action, 2010
Libraries are an interesting instance of the radical transformations that higher education is experiencing. The neoliberal turn that has led to the commodification of what scholars do--teach and create knowledge--has had a profound effect on the academic library. But the political economy of the transformed library is invisible to many if not most…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Intellectual Property, Academic Libraries, Library Administration
