Presents a reference source for developments in the field of libraries and library science. This book also contains analysis of areas of public, college, university, primary and secondary schools, and special libraries, by experts engaged in the practice of librarianship, in teaching, and in research.

Critically acclaimed since its inception, "Advances in Librarianship" continues to be the essential reference source for developments in the field of libraries and library science. Articles published in the serial have won national prizes, such as the Blackwell North America Scholarship Award for the outstanding 1994 monograph, article, or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection, development, and related areas of resource development. All areas of public, college, university, primary and secondary schools, and special libraries are given up-to-date, critical analysis by experts engaged in the practice of librarianship, in teaching, and in research.

Different Perspectives on Libraries and Librarianship. Evolving Spaces: An Architects Perspective on Libraries. Excellent Libraries: a Quality Assurance Perspective. The Civic Library: A Model for Twenty-first Century Participation. Libraries and Learning. The Evolving Relationships between Libraries and Scholarly Publishers: Metrics and Models. The U.S. Government and E-Government: Two Steps Forward, One Step Backwards?
Information Seekers Perspectives of Libraries and Librarians. Competition or Convergence? Library and Information Science Education at a Critical Crossroad.