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9780810848320

Challenges in Librarianship A Casebook for Educators and Professionals

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  • 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 Methodp. 1
The Art and Technique of Case Teachingp. 3
The Case Method in LIS Educationp. 15
The Case Method as a Professional Development Toolp. 25
The Case Studiesp. 37
Finance and Facilitiesp. 39
Balancing Library and Computer Servicesp. 40
Are Electronic Journals the Answer?p. 42
Libraries Are Community Resourcesp. 44
Surviving Fiscal Competitionp. 46
Traditional and Virtual Librariesp. 49
The Promise of E-Booksp. 50
Patron Empowerment Raises Questionsp. 52
Collaboration: Strategies for Change?p. 54
Library of the Future: Click or Mortar?p. 56
Censorship and Intellectual Propertyp. 59
Simultaneous Filter and Book Challengesp. 60
Withholding Proprietary Informationp. 62
Copyright and the Webp. 64
AUP and Academic Freedomp. 66
Access for Diverse Populationsp. 69
Special Permission or Equity?p. 70
Accommodations in the Workplacep. 72
Does Every Library Need Diversity?p. 74
What It Equitable Access?p. 76
Personnel Issuesp. 79
Challenges to Implementing Changep. 80
Outsourcing as a Staffing Solutionp. 82
Alternative Work Schedulesp. 84
Professional and Paraprofessional Rolesp. 86
Annotated Bibliographyp. 89
About the Authorsp. 121
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