Opis: Managing Academic Support Services in Universities - Hanson

The converged management of academic libraries and computer services emerged as a popular model in universities in the late 1980s. Today over half of the higher education sector in the UK has adopted a converged structure and yet there has been little analysis of this radical approach and what it means for the services involved. This timely book takes stock of some twenty years of experience of convergence. It explores management practice throughout the sector in order to assess how extensive the converged model has become, and what variations in the model exist: the reasons for converging - or de-converging, or deciding not to converge at all; the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the model adopted; and what lessons have been learned. This book is essential reading for all managers in academic libraries and computer service departments, and for all university staff with responsibility for policy in this area.The book contains case studies contributed by directors of information services throughout the UK, as well as internationally from Europe, the USA and Australia, including: Mark Clark - University of Manchester; Sue Clegg - Roehampton University; Mel Collier - University of Leuven, Belgium; Sheila Corrall - University of Southampton (now University of Sheffield); Tom Crawshaw - University of Surrey; Vic Elliott - Australian National University; Cathryn Gallacher - University of Bristol; Margaret Haines - King's College London; Larry Hardesty - University of Nebraska at Kearney, USA; Helen Hayes - University of Edinburgh; Mike Hopkins - University of Wales Aberystwyth; Derek Law - University of Strathclyde; Nigel Macartney - Ulster University; Di Martin - University of Hertfordshire; Patricia Methven - King's College London; Janet Peters - University of Wales Newport; Michele Shoebridge - University of Birmingham; Nick Smith - Aston University; Ali Taylor - University of the West of England; Mark Toole - University of Brighton; Christopher West - University of Wales Swansea; Jean Yeoh - King's College London; There is also a history of convergence from Clive D.Field, Director of Scholarship and Collections at The British Library, and an introduction by the editor reflecting on this history.

Szczegóły: Managing Academic Support Services in Universities - Hanson

Tytuł: Managing Academic Support Services in Universities
Autor: Hanson
Producent: Facet Publishing
ISBN: 9781856045254
Rok produkcji: 2005
Ilość stron: 224
Oprawa: Twarda

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