Description
Book SynopsisThis volume addresses an eclectic mix of topics that adapt theoretical concepts relating to the management of libraries to stretch the boundary of practice. The nine contributions include a definition of knowledge management, the Internet and ebooks, and various case studies.
Table of ContentsA rich storehouse for the relief of man's estate? Education for knowledge management, (M. Brogan et al); Assessing a change effort in a division of a university library, (W.J. Dworaczyk); Ebook collection development and management - the quandary of establishing policies and guidelines for academic library collections, (R. Durbin et al); Internet research ethics and institutional review board policy - new challenges, new opportunities, (E.A. Buchanan); Academic library managers at work - relationships, contacts and foci of attention, (D. Kingston); Current issues in higher education quality assurance - an introduction for academic library administrators, (J. Mulhern); A model to increase the effectiveness of undergraduate internet use - the Hampton University experience, (A. Pierce); Undergraduates, institution type, and library use - impact and insight from the Ohiolink experience, (K. Schulz); Interlibrary co-operation in the era of electronic library - the Taiwan experience, (Hao-Ren Ke).
