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Connection. Competition. Collaboration. These three words define management of college libraries, today and in the future. They also describe the contents of this book, which focus on planning for the multiple directions that college library managers must consider and act upon. Contributed chapters cover the challenges nearly all must face, such as understanding users, information literacy, staff alignment, and the integration of physical building and function. Some chapters contain studies and models that can be replicated at similar institutions. Others offer documentation that can be used in reports or presentations to administrators and boards. Together, they convey a plethora of good ideas for responding to customers, competitors, technologies, and stakeholders.
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Defining Relevancy
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Defining Relevancy Managing the New Academic Library Edited by Janet McNeil Hurlbert
Libraries Unlimited Library Management Collection Gerard B. McCabe, Series Editor
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Defining relevancy : managing the new academic library / edited by Janet McNeil Hurlbert. p. cm. — (Libraries Unlimited library management collection, ISSN 1557–0320) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–1–59158–419–3 (alk. paper) 1. Academic libraries—Administration. 2. Academic libraries—United States. I. Hurlbert, Janet McNeil. Z675.U5D368 2008 025.1'977—dc22 2007039210 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2008 by Libraries Unlimited All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2007039210 ISBN: 978–1–59158–419–3 ISSN: 1557–0320 First published in 2008 Libraries Unlimited, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 A Member of the Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.lu.com Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
Introduction Janet McNeil Hurlbert
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I. Analyzing Our Users: Making the Connection 1. Changing Demographics: Meet the Students and Faculty of the Future Christopher Cox 2. Social Software, Web 2.0, and Libraries Edward M.