All of these circulation totals are substantially smaller than the average collection listed by each
type of academic library.
And it seems that many traditionally «academic» publishers are getting on the «professional publishing» bandwagon, with publications priced beyond the
reach of academic libraries.
What is the need for some in the legal research community, including
directors of academic libraries, «to call for ending publication of law journals in print format»?
Based on qualitative and quantitative data from over 2250 researchers and 300 librarians, its aim is to guide the future development
of academic libraries in responding to researchers» information needs.
The four chapters in the second section, «Academic Librarians and Services Today,» give readers an understanding of the basic
services of academic libraries, including reference, collection development, and technical services.
The final section, «Changing Priorities, New Directions,» contains six chapters on the
evolution of academic libraries, including recruitment, retention, and professional development; the library as place; working with remote learners; open access and institutional repositories; marketing and assessment; and a vision of the future.
Jill Emery is the Collection Development Librarian at Portland State University Library and has 20
years of academic library experience.
Currently, ebooks represent an average of almost 10
percent of academic libraries» acquisitions budget, and respondents expect that share to grow to almost 20 percent by 2017.
This question and others about the core
functions of the academic library in the 21st century are addressed in a collection of essays recently commissioned by the US Council on Library and Information Resources.
«The Libraries of the Future campaign stimulated debate among librarians, information professionals and academics on the issues surrounding technology's impact on the emerging
role of the academic library in the 21st century through a series of events, printed resources and podcast interviews.»
Though I lived my professional life in the rarified
air of an academic library, I knew who was really on the front line of the profession.
A couple of friends asked not only their local public library but also an academic library they were associated with to purchase the book (with
both of the academic libraries agreeing).
Ian Singer of Media Source quoted adoption rate statistics that ebooks are in over 90 %
of academic libraries and over 80 % of public libraries.