Lyle's Administration of the College Library

by Coughlin, Caroline M.; Gertzog, Alice; Lyle, Guy Redvers

• ISBN13: 9780810833333
• ISBN10: 0810833336
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Scarecrow Pr

Summary

_Lyle is a well-written, readable, practical overview of the American college library system._ --AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY REVIEW

Table of Contents

List of Figures	ix	(2)
Preface to the Text Edition	xi	(2)
Preface to the Fifth Edition	xiii
1. Contexts of the American College Library	1	(10)
Environments	2	(2)
Systems Theory	4	(3)
Chapter Highlights	7	(1)
Summary	8	(1)
Notes	8	(3)
2. Evolution of Higher Education in the United States	11	(18)
Colonial Colleges	11	(2)
Middle Years	13	(3)
Contemporary Colleges	16	(1)
Social Forces	17	(3)
Curriculum	20	(2)
College Students Today	22	(1)
Keeping up with Higher Education	23	(3)
Summary	26	(1)
Notes	26	(3)
3. Growth of Academic Librarianship	29	(18)
Early Period	29	(3)
Emergence of a Profession	32	(2)
Twentieth Century	34	(3)
Post-World War II Libraries	37	(3)
Professional Involvement	40	(3)
Summary	43	(1)
Notes	44	(3)
4. Campus Context	47	(14)
Campus Inventory	47	(2)
Siting	49	(1)
Physical Plant	49	(1)
Ethos	50	(1)
Faculty	51	(1)
Students	52	(1)
Administration	53	(1)
Alumni	54	(1)
Trustees	54	(1)
Curriculum and Academic Programs	55	(1)
Campus Life	56	(1)
Services	57	(1)
Library	57	(1)
Summary	58	(1)
Notes	58	(3)
5. Legal Status, Governance, and Politics	61	(14)
Legal Status of the College	61	(3)
Legal Status of the Library	64	(1)
Governance	64	(2)
Faculty Status for Librarians	66	(2)
Role of the College Administration	68	(1)
Politics	69	(2)
Library Committee	71	(3)
Summary	74	(1)
Notes	74	(1)
6. Organization of the Library	75	(24)
Organization of the College	75	(4)
The Library as an Organization	79	(1)
Formulating Goals and Objectives	80	(5)
Organizational Structure	85	(6)
Departmental and Divisional Libraries	91	(3)
Technology and Organizational Change	94	(2)
Summary	96	(1)
Notes	97	(2)
7. User Services	99	(22)
Collection Development	99	(6)
Cataloging and Classification	105	(2)
Reference Service	107	(2)
Educating the Library User	109	(3)
Circulation	112	(1)
Technology Services	113	(3)
Interpretation and Outreach	116	(2)
Summary	118	(1)
Notes	119	(2)
8. The Library Staff	121	(14)
Values and Vision	122	(1)
Leadership	123	(1)
Contributions of Staff	124	(3)
Conditions of Employment	127	(3)
Ethical Relations of Librarians	130	(2)
Summary	132	(1)
Notes	132	(3)
9. Planning Issues	135	(16)
Budgets	135	(1)
Sources of Income	136	(2)
Budget and Education and General Expenditures	138	(1)
Basics in Budget Making	139	(2)
Technology Planning	141	(2)
The Library Building and Equipment	143	(1)
Needs Assessment Team	144	(1)
Planning the New Library Building	145	(1)
The Building Consultant	145	(1)
The Architect and the Librarian	146	(2)
Summary	148	(1)
Notes	148	(3)
10. Evaluation	151	(10)
Types of Evaluation	152	(2)
Standards	154	(4)
Summary	158	(1)
Notes	158	(3)
Appendix: Standards for College Libraries, 1995	161	(22)
Index	183	(6)
About the Authors	189