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Academic Library Management: Issues And Practices, Mohammed Aman

Mohammed M. Aman

Academic Library Management: Issues and Practices

Mohammed M. Aman, PhD.

Contents

1. Academic Libraries in the Context of Higher Education

2. Governance of Higher Education

3. Vision, Mission and Planning

4. Fiscal Management

5. Human Resources

6. Technical Services and Technology

7. Access and Public Services

8. Library Instruction and Information Literacy

9. Academic Libraries and Distance Learning

10. Marketing and Outreach

11. Library Buildings and Physical Management

12. Development, Grants and Fund Raising

13. Evaluation of Library Services and Programs

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