Academic Libraries

Nora J. Bird, PhD, is Associate Professor of Information Studies at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA.Michael A. Crumpton, MLS, SHRM-SCP, is Professor and Dean for the University Libraries at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA.

• PrefacePart 1: The Academic Environment1. The Role of Libraries in Higher Education, Richard Moniz (Horry-Georgetown Technical College, USA)2. College and University Governance, Jason Alston (University of Missouri, USA)Part 2: Administration3. Strategic Planning and Innovation, Lisa O'Connor (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)4. Financial Literacy for Librarians, Michael A. Crumpton (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)5. Human Resource Trends in Academic Libraries, Agnes K. Bradshaw (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)6. Assessment and Evaluation, Rebecca Croxton (Colorado State University) and Megan Oakleaf (Syracuse University, USA)Part 3: Library Spaces7. The Importance of Academic Library Space, Will Cook (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)8. Making in Academia: Makerspaces in Higher Education, Heather Moorefield-Lang (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)Part 4: Scholarly Communication and Resources9. Changing Landscape of Scholarship, Nora J. Bird (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)10. Collection Development and Management, Jennifer Arnold (Central Piedmont Community College, USA)11. Data Management, Nina Exner (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)12. Archives and Special Collections and Services, Kathelene Smith (University of North Carolina- Greensboro, USA)Part 5: Research, Outreach and Instruction13. Information Literacy: What It Is and How to Teach It, Dusty Ross, Laura Langberg, Jackie Eagleson, and Breanne Crumpton (Appalachian State University, USA)14. Examining the Landscape of User Experience Work in Academic Libraries, Natalie LoRusso (Boston University) and Michelle Mitchell (Syracuse University, USA)15. Student Success Initiatives, Jo Depolt (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)16. More Than a Building: Collaboration and Outreach in Academic Libraries, Carl Antonucci (Central Connecticut State University, USA)Part 6: Technology17. AI in Libraries, Denice Lewis (Wake Forest University, USA)18. Gaming in Libraries, Colin Post (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA) and Diane Robson (University of North Texas, USA)19. ILS Library System Trends, Tom Dowling (Wake Forest University, USA)Part 7: Promoting the Library20. Using Marketing to Promote Academic Libraries, Jill Brown21. Social Media in Academic Libraries, Rachel Olsen and Jeremy Glasgow (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)Part 8: Other Trends and Perspectives22. Becoming an Academic Librarian, Agnes K. Bradshaw and Janet Reid (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)23. Internationalization and Academic Libraries: An International Perspective on the Profession, Rebecca Miller (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)24. Emerging Trends for Academic Libraries, Michael A. Crumpton (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA)Index