Advances in Library Administration and Organization

by Delmus E. Williams, James M. Nyce, Janine Golden

Overview

Volume 32 of Advances in Library Administration and Organization brings together a collection of studies which highlight up and coming issues that today's library managers and researchers face. The book will examine the challenges that library administrators encounter on a daily basis, review emerging trends and bring critical analysis to this area of Library and Information Science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849505796
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	11/02/2009
Series:	Advances in Library Administration and Organization , #28
Pages:	397
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.87(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Introduction ix

Public Libraries in Transition from 20th to 21st Century Models Peter A. Gisolfi 1

The Impact of Group Interaction on Shared Cognition: An Analysis of Small Group Communication Miriam Matteson 37

Impact of Technology on Organizational Change in Public Libraries: A Qualitative Study Diane L. Velasquez 107

A Theatre Scholar-Artist Prepares: Information Behavior of the Theatre Researcher MaryBeth Meszaros 185

Information Literacy and Flexible Scheduling for Elementary Media Centers Susan Warner 219

Negotiating Normative Institutional Pressures and Maintaining Legitimacy in a Complex work Environment: A Multiple Case Study of Three Academic Cataloging Units Gretchen L. Hoffman 243

About the Authors 293