1st Edition

The Emerging Research Library

Edited By Sul H. Lee Copyright 2010
144 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

The chapters included in this book were developed from papers presented at "The Emerging Research Library: Our Role in the Digital Future" Conference sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Libraries. These chapters explore the emergence of a new form of academic library and the challenging issues we face as a profession because of the changing role of the academic library. Issues discussed... Read more

1. Introduction Sul H. Lee  2. A Tribute to Duane Webster Sul H. Lee  3. Local to Global: The Emerging Research Library Lizabeth A. Wilson  4. Partners in Knowledge Creation: An Expanded Role for Research Libraries in the Digital Future Mary M. Case  5. Reinventing Our Work: New and Emerging Roles for Academic Librarians Lori A. Goetsch  6. Attitudes and Behaviors in the Field of Economics: Anomaly or Leading Indicator Kevin Guthrie and Ross Housewright  7. Unintended Consequences: A Friendly User Looks at User-Friendly Digitization Jack A. Siggins  8. From Advocacy to Implementation: The NIH Public Access Policy and Its Impact Heather Dalterio Joseph  9. Deconstructing the Library: Reconceptualizing Collections, Spaces and Services Sarah M. Pritchard  10. Out of the Gray Times: Leading Libraries into the Digital Future Deborah Jakubs

Biography

Sul H. Lee is Peggy V. Helmerich Chair and professor of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma and dean of University of Oklahoma Libraries. Professor Lee has taught in the School of Library and Information Sciences and directs a major university research library with a collection exceeding 5 million volumes. He has served as professor and dean at the University of Oklahoma since 1978 and is the senior dean on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma.