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Transforming Print: Collection Development and Management for Our Connected Future

Transforming Print: Collection Development and Management for Our Connected Future

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Series: Alcts Monograph

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ISBN10: 0838948820
ISBN13: 9780838948828
Publisher: Ala Ed
Published: Aug 2 2021
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

The trend in academic library collections is toward shared print collections and off-site storage. While that might seem to presage the death of print in academic collections, it also serves as a golden opportunity for innovation and experimentation--to develop a vision for a future in which the academic library print collection engages and inspires its communities as never before. Editors McAllister and Laster led Arizona State University's Future of Print project, an initiative focused on fostering engagement with print collections by emphasizing unique local holdings of interest to their community. In this collection they share their experiences alongside a range of contributors at other institutions, together exploring how to transform print throughout the collections lifecycle, from selection to management to disposition. Spotlighting the ways in which people and books are central to fulfilling the library's educational mission, this book's case studies discuss

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