Closing a college library / edited by Amber Hunt, Elizabeth Ruane, and Stephanie Sopka.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hunt, Amber (Librarian), editor.

Ruane, Elizabeth, editor.

Sopka, Stephanie, editor.

Burns, Chris (Librarian), contributor.

Doherty, Prudence, contributor.

Hoover, Nancy (Librarian), contributor.

Montano, Estevan, contributor.

O'Loughlin, Megan, contributor.

Sundquist, Samantha, contributor.

Association of College and Research Libraries, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic libraries--Administration.

Academic libraries.

Physical Description:

103 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Association of College and Research Libraries, 2024.

Summary:

"Closing a College Library offers firsthand accounts of closing a library from different institutions of higher education, with practical tips, checklists, and sample documents, questions to ask yourself as you move through the process, and lessons learned. It provides effective practices for the immediate needs that arise when a library is facing closure, from preparing the building to rehoming special collections and archives to transferring electronic resources."--Provided by publisher

Contents:

Chapter 1. A tale of two libraries

Chapter 2. Closing the library that never closed

Chapter 3. "If you can keep your head when all about you": Marlboro College Archives and Special Collections

Chapter 4. Supporting special collections and archives work in a college closure

Chapter 5. A closure, a merger, and a pandemic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9798892556057

OCLC:

1484680016