Librarians and others from the US provide 15 chapters on how librarians and libraries can work with different constituencies for collection development, sharing materials, sharing services and spaces, storage and retention of materials, and other collaboration. They provide cases that address partnerships with faculty and researchers in scholarship and research, collaborative collection development and management for print and digital resources, repurposing space and collaboration with faculty and other support services, collaborative open access projects and events, sharing knowledge and best practices, collaboration in training writing tutors, and shared and joint-use libraries. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
A vital component of any academic institution, libraries are held to and expected to maintain certain standards. In order to meet these standards and better accommodate the student and faculty body they serve, many libraries are recognizing the benefit of forging relationships with other professional and academic entities. Space and Organizational Considerations in Academic Library Partnerships and Collaborations is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on and methods for utilizing existing spaces within libraries to facilitate collection development in addition to discussions on how on-campus and off-campus partnerships can assist in this endeavor. Focusing on issues related to faculty and researcher collaborations, collection management, and professional development, this book is ideally designed for administrators, librarians, academicians, MLIS students, and information professionals.
