Academic Librarianship / Edition 2

by G. Edward Evans, Stacey Greenwell

Overview

Ideal for practitioners looking to advance their careers and for use in LIS programs, this "comprehensive overview" (Journal of Access Services) has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a timely exploration of the characteristics of academic librarianship and its place in the ever-changing environment of higher education. Evans and new coauthor Greenwell guide readers towards understanding what is required to have a successful career in academic librarianship, explaining why academic libraries are distinct from other types of libraries and lending practical insight into their unique political and operational characteristics. The text offers comprehensive coverage of such key issues as

teaching faculty roles and the status of the academic librarian;

governance and the growing tension on some campuses between faculty and administration;

curriculum, with a discussion of the balance between general education requirements and applied courses;

the student body;

collections, data management, digitization, and metadata;

scholarly communication, plus alternative models such as open educational resources (OERs);

providing quality service, and the role of user experience (UX) in assessment;

ACRL's Information Literacy Framework;

funding, including how and where to find detailed higher education expenditure data;

classrooms, common learning spaces, and other facilities;

staffing and professional development;

technology and IT support;

career development, with advice on preparing a vita and undergoing a successful interview; and

the future of academic librarianship.

This updated edition enables readers to understand how academic libraries deliver information, offer services, and provide learning spaces in new ways to better meet the needs of today's students, faculty, and other communities of academic library users.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838915639
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	01/16/2018
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

G. Edward Evans, PhD, is a semi-retired, award-winning author and Fulbright Scholar. He holds several graduate degrees in anthropology and library and information science (LIS). Throughout his career, he has been an administrator, researcher, teacher, and writer. As a researcher, he has published in both anthropology and librarianship. He held a Fulbright Fellowship in librarianship as well as a National Science Foundation Fellowship in archaeology. His teaching experience has also been in both fields in the United States and the Nordic countries. Of note, he completed the faculty ladder (assistant to full professor) while teaching at the Graduate School of Librarianship and Information Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Evans has extensive administrative experience in private academic libraries such as Harvard University and Loyola Marymount University. He retired from full-time work as associate academic vice president for libraries and information resources at Loyola Marymount University. Evans spends his semi-retirement years volunteering at the Museum of Northern Arizona, serving on the Foundation board for the Flagstaff City– Coconino County Library System, and doing professional writing.

Stacey Greenwell, EdD, has served the University of Kentucky Libraries since 2001 in several roles, including associate dean for academic affairs and research, head of the Information Commons, and head of Desktop Support. Recently she began working with the information literacy and assessment department to provide instructional design support, teach, and work on research projects. Dr. Greenwell is a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association and has held numerous leadership roles in the organization including chair of the Information Technology Division and founding chair of the Academic Division. She is a standing committee member for the Education and Training Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and is a standing member of the Programme Committee for the European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL). She is a frequent conference presenter and has taught an academic libraries course for the iSchools at Syracuse University and the University of Kentucky.

Table of 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

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

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

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

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

Key Points to Remember 243

References 244

14 Career Development 247

From Student to Academic Librarian 248

Marketing Yourself with a CV and Cover Letter 248

The Search Committee 253

Selecting the Pool 254

The Interview 254

Adjusting to the Position 258

Starting Your Career Development Plan 260

Mentors 261

Self-Assessment of Knowledge and Skills 262

Changing Views of a Career 264

Career Breaks 264

Work-Life 265

Moving Forward 265

Key Points to Remember 266

References 267

About the Authors 269

About the Coauthor of the First Edition 271

About the Advisory Board 273

Index 275

Editorial Reviews

06/15/2018
Like many institutions, academic libraries have learned that in order to survive and thrive in an ever-changing environment, they must continuously evolve. Evans (former associate academic vice president for libraries and information resources, Loyola Marymount Univ.; Managerial Leadership for Librarians: Thriving in the Public and Nonprofit World) and Greenwell (information literacy & assessment, Univ. of Kentucky Libs.) have built on the previous edition, Camila A. Alire and Evans's Academic Librarianship, to create a timely and informative handbook. In addition to looking at the important issues and challenges facing 21st-century academic libraries, the authors discuss changes these institutions can make in order to serve better their students, faculty, and library community. The chapters are comprehensive and well written, and similar to those in the first edition ("Faculty," "Students," "Technology," "Funding,"), though they have been updated considerably. As in the previous version, sidebars with examples, suggestions, and "key points to remember" have been included. Each chapter features a list of references at the end. VERDICT A valuable resource for academic library and information professionals, educators, and students.—Susan E. Ketcham, Long Island Univ. Post Lib., Brookville, NY

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