Academic Librarianship Today

September 1, 2017

Academic libraries are the cornerstone of higher education institutions. Beverly Lynch (dept. of information studies, Univ. of California Los Angeles) begins this book with a foreword discussing the current state of academic libraries, how they are constantly evolving, and how information technology is a crucial part of their mission. An introduction by editor Gilman (librarian for literature in English, Yale Univ.) lays out the framework and topics of importance discussed in later chapters: financial and technological challenges facing academic libraries, the library's governance and organization within the larger university, research and scholarly communication efforts, recruitment and retention, and more. Chapters are authored by well-respected librarians and or professors of library science, including Starr Hoffman (head of planning & assessment, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas) and Barbara I. Dewey (dean, univ. libraries & scholarly communications, Pennsylvania State Univ.). Sections also touch upon open access, emerging technologies, and resource sharing. At the end of each chapter, questions and assignments will spark further conversation on the subjects. VERDICT A thoroughly useful option in the field of academic librarianship. Beneficial for all academic libraries.--Holly Skir, York Coll., CUNY

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