Convergence of libraries and technology organizations : new information support models /
This book describes and discusses the convergence of library and technology support in higher education. Over the past 15 years, a number of institutions have pursued merging library and technology services into a single information support organization. Convergence of Libraries and Technology Organ...
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Chandos Publishing,
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Publisher Address: | Oxford [England] : |
Publication Dates: | 2011. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Chandos information professional series
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781843346166 |
Summary: |
This book describes and discusses the convergence of library and technology support in higher education. Over the past 15 years, a number of institutions have pursued merging library and technology services into a single information support organization. Convergence of Libraries and Technology Organizations provides useful and practical guidance on converged information organizations as an effective response to change in the information profession. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (194 pages). |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781780632629 1780632622 1843346168 9781843346166 |
Index Number: | Z675 |
CLC: | G258.6 |
Contents: | Context for convergence: Arriving at the delta -- Assessing possibilities for convergence: Reading the river -- Professional culture and politics: Conflict at the helm -- Staffing for convergence: Crew selection -- Specialization versus generalization: Crew assignments -- Organizational design in converged organizations: Streamlining the vessel -- The process of converging: Riding the river -- Future evolutions of information service organizations: Around the bend in the river. |