Challenges in Librarianship A Casebook for Educators and Professionals

by Becker, Nancy J.; Pollicino, Elizabeth B.; Holtschneider, Dennis H.

• ISBN13: 9780810848320
• ISBN10: 0810848325
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-18
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
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Summary

These contextual cases remind us that we think best when the issues before us evoke both passion and professionalism. Here are vividly detailed everyday tensions of librarianship, portrayed among human complexities and imaginable lives. We become stronger not by crafting elegant solutions, but by conducting focused contemplation and multifaceted talk. -Dr David Carr, Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Author Biography

Dennis H. Holtschneider is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Office of Niagra University, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Case Method	p. 1
The Art and Technique of Case Teaching	p. 3
The Case Method in LIS Education	p. 15
The Case Method as a Professional Development Tool	p. 25
The Case Studies	p. 37
Finance and Facilities	p. 39
Balancing Library and Computer Services	p. 40
Are Electronic Journals the Answer?	p. 42
Libraries Are Community Resources	p. 44
Surviving Fiscal Competition	p. 46
Traditional and Virtual Libraries	p. 49
The Promise of E-Books	p. 50
Patron Empowerment Raises Questions	p. 52
Collaboration: Strategies for Change?	p. 54
Library of the Future: Click or Mortar?	p. 56
Censorship and Intellectual Property	p. 59
Simultaneous Filter and Book Challenges	p. 60
Withholding Proprietary Information	p. 62
Copyright and the Web	p. 64
AUP and Academic Freedom	p. 66
Access for Diverse Populations	p. 69
Special Permission or Equity?	p. 70
Accommodations in the Workplace	p. 72
Does Every Library Need Diversity?	p. 74
What It Equitable Access?	p. 76
Personnel Issues	p. 79
Challenges to Implementing Change	p. 80
Outsourcing as a Staffing Solution	p. 82
Alternative Work Schedules	p. 84
Professional and Paraprofessional Roles	p. 86
Annotated Bibliography	p. 89
About the Authors	p. 121
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