Managing academic libraries: principles and practice

Managing Academic Libraries: Principles and Practice is aimed at professionals within the Library and Information Services (LIS) interested in learning more about the management of academic libraries. Written against a backdrop made up of the changes that digital technology has brought to academic libraries, this book uncovers how the library has changed its meaning from a physical icon to a virtual icon and its effect on culture. It aims to provide managers and students of LIS at all levels with the necessary management principles and practices needed to respond proactively to diverse audiences, while keeping a focus on the purposes of higher education. The book examines various aspects of library management and reviews the key management techniques for successful interpretation and implementation of academic library mission statements.

• Managing the centrality of learning and reading in academic libraries
• Managing the learning organization
• Managing the impact of scholarly publications, and digital content