Letting go of legacy services : library case studies /

Adding new services is done as new needs arise. But taking away existing services-- the "legacy services" of the title-- makes many librarians uncomfortable-- even if these services are no longer relevant to the community. This collection of essays is designed to help you discover ways to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Evangeliste, Mary (Editor), Furlong, Katherine (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Text in English.
Published: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Lafayette College
  • Cutting costs, increasing access: Pay-per-view periodicals at Lafayette college libraries
  • Interview with David Consiglio
  • 2. Cumberland County Library System
  • Moving to web-based services: How smart planning and staff training factored into a complete website overhaul and improved community outreach
  • 3. University of Arizona libraries
  • Being relevant in the 21st century: Elimination of physical and electronic reserve services
  • 4. Oregon State University
  • Magical thinking: Moving beyond natural bias to examine core services
  • 5. University of California, Santa Cruz
  • A good crisis: Reinventing critical services
  • 6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • A new way to think: Anthropological research uncovers powerful ideas
  • 7. American University
  • A focus on buy-in: Facilitating the shift to electronic resources through collaborative strategic planning
  • Interview with Valerie Diggs
  • 8. Rosenberg Library
  • After Ike: Evaluating long-held practices under scrutiny
  • 9. University of West Florida
  • The great good place: Creating space for knowledge creation.