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Main Author: Shaughnessy, Thomas W.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1990
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ413665
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  • The Library as Information Center: Wishful Thinking or Realistic Role? Shaughnessy, Thomas W. Academic Libraries Futures (of Society) Higher Education Information Sources Information Technology Interlibrary Loans Library Acquisition Library Administration Library Automation Library Collection Development Library Expenditures Library Role Discusses changes that are occurring in academic libraries as they try to keep up with the growth in sources of information. Topics discussed include acquisitions; interlibrary loan; new technologies in libraries; library expenditures; library staff; collection development; and the need to redefine the library's role to that of an information center. (12 references) (LRW)