"The Changing Academic Library is a revision of Budd's The Academic Library: Its Context, Its Purpose, and Its Operation. This book has been completely updated

Examining the academic library within a contextual framework (of colleges, universities, and American society), this work provides analysis of the institution's

Academic libraries are in the midst of significant disruption. Academic librarians and university administrators know they need to change, but are not sure how.

The daily administration of an academic library often leaves you needing quick advice on the topic at hand. Nelson, an experienced administrator writing from fi