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Academic
Librarianship
SECOND EDITION
G. EDWARD EVANS
STACEY GREENWELL
CHICAGO :: 2018
ADV IS OR Y BOAR D
Jim DelRosso
Catherine Lavallée-Welch
Leslie J. Reynolds
© 2018 by G. Edward Evans and Stacey Greenwell
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Names: Evans, G. Edward, 1937– author. | Greenwell, Stacey, author. | Alire, Camila A. Academic
librarianship.
Title: Academic librarianship / G. Edward Evans, Stacey Greenwell.
Description: Second edition. | Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library
Association, 2018. | Revised edition of: Academic librarianship / Camila A. Alire and G. Edward
Evans. [2010]. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017043130| ISBN 9780838915639 (print : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780838916674 (epub) |
ISBN 9780838916681 (pdf) | ISBN 9780838916698 (kindle)
Subjects: LCSH: Academic libraries—United States—Administration. | Academic librarians. | Libraries and
colleges.
Classification: LCC Z675.U5 A427 2018 | DDC 025.1/977—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017043130
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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
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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
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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
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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
CONTENTS / ix
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
