Transforming research libraries for the global knowledge society
"This forward-looking new resource explores the future of research libraries, academic librarianship, and research collections. Editor Barbara I. Dewey, the Dean of Libraries at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, compiles a team of leading experts to address a broad range of key concepts and i...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Chandos Publishing
2010.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Chandos information professional series.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629332706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; About the authors; 1 Transforming research libraries: an introduction; Introduction; Transformation from different perspectives; Relevance and effectiveness; Organizing for successful collaboration; Creation literacy: an example of the transformation journey; Knowledge creation is global; Conclusion: building to scale at the interfaces of cultures; Notes; Part 1 Framing the twenty first-century research library
- 2 Advancing from Kumbaya to radical collaboration: redefining the future research libraryCollaboration and innovation; Radical collaboration; Strategic leadership for preservation; Accountability and assessment; Library space and collaboration; Big science and data curation; Faculty relationships; The 2CUL Project; Conclusions; Note; 3 Will universities still need libraries (or librarians) in 2020?; Introduction; Contours of change; What will the university's information needs be in 2020?; The 'library' in 2020; 'Librarians in 2020'; Some conclusions; Notes
- 4 Transforming research libraries: Piano, piano, si va lontanoStarting at the top; Leading organizational transformations; An enabling vision; Creating opportunities for others to do the right things; The acquisition of knowledge, professional networks, and partners; Transformative, collaborative priorities; The continuing involvement of the user community; Piano, Piano si va lontano: toward lasting transformations; Selected references and bibliography; 5 The transformation of academic libraries in China; Yesteryear's libraries; Today's libraries; Staffing: recovery
- Collections and collection developmentLibrary buildings; Summary and challenges; References; Part 2 Organization and the university context; 6 Organizational and strategic alignment for academic libraries; Introduction; The strategy focused organization; Aligning strategies to performance; Strategic alignment in the academic environment; Strategic alignment for academic libraries; Organizational alignment for libraries; Organizational and strategic alignment for libraries - the leadership challenge; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; 7 Building key relationships with senior campus administrators
- IntroductionAbout McMaster University; Human performance technology; Systems theory; Applying the HPT model, phase one: performance analysis; Phase two: cause analysis; Phase three: intervention (selection and implementation); Phase four: evaluation; Conclusion; Appendix A: Interview questions; Appendix B: Focus groups; Appendix C: Web survey questions; Notes; Part 3 Partners and collaborative environments; 8 Partnerships and connections; Partners defined; Engaging partners; Sustaining partners; Partnering skills; Future partners; Notes; Bibliography
- 9 Common spaces, common ground: shaping intercultural experiences in the learning commons
