This text offers academic administrators and librarians a better understanding of the issues facing the library during this time of change and the role of the library in the evolving campus of the future. Chapters reflect a range of perspectives and experience.

At the end of the 20th century, college and university libraries face enormous challenges and opportunities. As campuses move into the information age, the mission and role of thfe library is being redefined. While the amount of information libraries need to acquire continues to increase, the resources available to do so are insufficient. Moreover, administrators need to assess the relationship between the liberty and the computer center, as both fight for limited resources. This book offers academic administrators and librarians a better understanding of the issues facing the library during this time of change and the role of the library in the evolving campus of the future. Chapters are written by expert contributors, who reflect a range of perspectives and experience. The authors treat such current and emerging issues as the future of printed material in the library, the role of the library in instruction, the library and the larger campus community, the training and development of personnel for the future, library expenditures at a time when technology quickly becomes obsolete, and the future of aacademic libraries.

The Academic Library - Its Place and Role in the Institution, Joanne R. Eustler
What Community Colleges Need from Their Libraries, David R. Dowell and Jack A. Scott
Benign Neglect of the "Heart of the College" - Liberal Arts College Deans Look at the Library, Lloyd W. Chaplin and Larry Hardesty
The Library and the Provost, Peter E. Wagner
Professional Education for Academic Libraries, Anne Woods Worth and Mary Westerman
Training and Development for Library Staff, Tom WIlding
Selection, Career Paths, and Managerial Development in Academic Library Administration - Forecasting the Needs of the 21st Century, G. Charles Newman
Funding Academic Libraries, Carla J. Stoffle and Kathleen Weibel
Academic Collections in a Changing Environment, Ronald F. Dow, Salvatore Meringolo and Gloriana St Clair
Designing Effective Library Organizations, Charles T. Townley
Forecasting, Forestalling, Fashioning - the Future of Academic Libraries and Librarians, Jordan M. Scepanski
A Dialogue Concerning Two New Sciences - A Shameless Knock-off with Apologies to Galileo, Paul M. Gherman and Robert C. Heterick Jr
the Academic Library in Higher Education - A Selective Annotated Bibliography, Rashelle S. Karp, Rita Rivera and Sherry Engle.