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Academic Librarianship ALA Neal-Schuman purchases fund advocacy, awareness, and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide. Academic Librarianship SECOND EDITION G. EDWARD EVANS STACEY GREENWELL CHICAGO :: 2018 ADV IS OR Y BOAR D Jim DelRosso Catherine Lavallée-Welch Leslie J. Reynolds © 2018 by G. Edward Evans and Stacey Greenwell Extensive effort has gone into ensuring the reliability of the information in this book; however, the publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. ISBNs 978-0-8389-1563-9 (paper) 978-0-8389-1668-1 (PDF) 978-0-8389-1667-4 (ePub) 978-0-8389-1669-8 (Kindle) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Evans, G. Edward, 1937– author. | Greenwell, Stacey, author. | Alire, Camila A. Academic librarianship. Title: Academic librarianship / G. Edward Evans, Stacey Greenwell. Description: Second edition. | Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018. | Revised edition of: Academic librarianship / Camila A. Alire and G. Edward Evans. [2010]. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017043130| ISBN 9780838915639 (print : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780838916674 (epub) | ISBN 9780838916681 (pdf) | ISBN 9780838916698 (kindle) Subjects: LCSH: Academic libraries—United States—Administration. | Academic librarians. | Libraries and colleges. Classification: LCC Z675.U5 A427 2018 | DDC 025.1/977—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017043130 Cover design by Kimberly Thornton; imagery © Adobe Stock. Text design and composition by Karen Sheets de Gracia in the Cardea and Acumin Pro typefaces. This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48–1992 (Permanence of Paper). Printed in the United States of America 22 21 20 19 18 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS List of tabLes xi Preface to the second edition xiii foreword xv acknowLedgments xvii 1 Context 1 Higher Education Variations 2 The Future of Higher Education and Its Libraries 5 Student Debt 5 Worth of a Degree 7 Immediacy versus Long-Term 7 Degrees versus Badges 8 Socioeconomic Gap among Students and Graduates 9 Funding Challenges, Doing More with Less, and Amenities 10 What Makes an Academic Library Academic? 12 Academic Library Challenges 13 Why Bother Studying the Subject If Everything Will Change? 17 References 17 2 Higher Education’s Historic Legacy 19 Where It All Began 20 Italian Influence 21 French Influence 21 English Influence 22 German Influence 23 How the Transplants Took Root in the United States (1636–1770) 24 Post–War of Independence to 1865 27 1860s to World War II 29 / v / vi / CONTENTS Wars and Higher Education 32 Retrenchment and Realignment (1960–1990) 34 1990s to the Present 38 The Rise and Decline of For-Profit Education 38 New Emphasis on an Old Concept 40 References 41 3 Faculty 43 Faculty Responsibilities 44 Service 45 Teaching 48 Research 52 The Ladder and Tenure 57 Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty 59 Climbing the Ladder 60 Diversity 60 Key Points to Remember 61 References 61 4 Students 63 Student Thoughts on Higher Education 64 Recruitment and Admissions 66 Financial Aid 69 Retention 71 Student Services 73 Student Groups 75 Collegiate Sports 77 Graduation and Beyond 79 Key Points to Remember 79 References 80 5 Curriculum 83 What Is General Education? 83 Debating the Curriculum 86 Modifying the Curriculum 90 CONTENTS / vii Continuing Education 92 Distance Education 95 Key Points to Remember 99 References 99 6 Governance 101 Role of the State 102 Those Who Establish Guidelines 103 Those Who Administer 107 Those Who Do 111 Concluding Thoughts on Campus Governance 114 Key Points to Remember 116 References 116 7 Funding 119 Higher Education Finances 119 Grants and Research 121 Endowments 123 The Budget Process 124 The Budget as a Control Device 125 The Budget Cycle 127 Budget Preparation 127 Presenting and Defending the Budget Request 129 Income Generation 132 Planning and Budgeting 137 Key Points to Remember 138 References 139 8 Facilities 141 How Academic Libraries Differ from Other Campus Buildings 143 Planning for Renovations 144 Managing the Facility 148 Housekeeping Matters 149 Managing Risk and the Unexpected 149 Health, Safety, and Security 150 viii / CONTENTS Crime 152 Disaster Management 153 Deferred Maintenance 155 Trends in Library Spaces 156 Key Points to Remember 157 References 158 9 Technology 159 Academic Libraries and Information and Communication Technology 163 Long-Term Technology Planning 164 Controlling Technology Costs 167 Staff Training 170 Future Directions 170 Key Points to Remember 171 References 171 10 The Academy, Accreditation, and Accountability 173 Accreditation 173 Information Literacy and Accreditation 178 Beyond Accreditation 181 Benchmarking 184 Quality Management 185 Six Sigma–Lean Six Sigma 186 Balanced Scorecard 186 Cost Analysis 187 Work Analysis 187 Library Value and User Studies 188 Key Points to Remember 189 References 190 11 Collections 193 Past and Present Practice 194 Impact of World War II and Association of Research Libraries Cooperative Projects 196 Developing Academic Library Collections 198 Assessing Needs 199 CONTENTS / ix Collection Policy 199 Selection Resources 200 Collection Balance 200 Collection Funding 201 Acquisition Procedures 202 Assessment 203 Remote Storage 204 Preservation Issues 206 Licensing Considerations 209 Key Points to Remember 210 References 211 12 Services 213 Customer Service 214 Reference Services 216 Instructional Services 219 Circulation Services 219 Handling Confrontational Situations 220 Confidentiality 221 Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery 222 Reserve Services 222 Library Liaison Services 224 Key Points to Remember 226 References 226 13 Staffing 229 Librarians 231 Support Staff 234 Other Full-Time Staff 235 Student Employees 237 The Staffing Process 238 Recruitment and Selection 239 Orientation 239 Retention 240 Training and Staff Development 240 Performance Appraisal 241

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