TY - BOOK ID - 391733 TI - Academic branch libraries in changing times PY - 2011 VL - *41 SN - 9781843346302 9781780632704 1780632703 1843346303 PB - Oxford : Chandos Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Library research KW - Higher education KW - Academic libraries KW - Branch libraries KW - Organizational change KW - Bibliothè€ques universitaires KW - Succursales (Bibliothè€ques) KW - Changement organisationnel KW - Academic libraries. KW - Branch libraries. KW - Libraries KW - College libraries KW - Libraries, University and college KW - University libraries KW - Libraries and colleges KW - Public libraries KW - Branches, delivery stations, etc. KW - Services to colleges and universities UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:391733 AB - Are academic branch libraries going to be extinct in the near future? In these difficult economic times, when collections are digitized rapidly, is there still a need for a separate unit within proximity to the department, school, or college with a subject-based or subject-specific collection? Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times gives a brief historical overview of the role of a branch academic library. It reviews the current situation from a practitioner's point of view and suggests solutions for the future.Provides practical and realistic solutions to academic librari ER -