Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society (Paperback)

Transforming research libraries: An introduction. Part 1 Framing the twenty-first century research library: Advancing from Kumbaya to radical collaboration: Redefining the future research library; Will universities still need libraries (or librarians) in 2020? Transforming research libraries: Piano, piano, siva lontano; The transformation of academic libraries in China. Part 2 Organization and the university context: Organizational and strategic alignment for academic libraries; Building key relationships with senior campus administrators. Part 3 Partners and collaborative environments: Partnerships and connections; Common spaces, common ground: Shaping intercultural experiences in the learning commons. Part 4 Creating accessible and enduring scholarship: New modes of scholarly communication: Implications of Web 2.0 in the context of research dissemination; New modes of scholarly communication: Implications of Web 2.0 in the context of research dissemination; Confronting challenges of documentation in the digital world: The Human Rights Documentation Initiative at the University of Texas.