The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse

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The 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse discusses the organization of academic libraries, drawing on detailed research and data. The organization of the library follows the path of a print book or journal: acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, reference, instruction, preservation and general administration. Most libraries still have public services and technical services, and are still very print-based in their organization, while their collections and services are increasingly electronic and virtual. This book gathers information on organizational patterns of large academic libraries in the Us and Europe, providing data that could motivate libraries to adopt innovative organizational structures or assess the effectiveness of their current organizational patterns. Front Cover The 21st Century Academic Library Copyright Page Dedication Contents About the Author Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Organizations and Institutions Typology of Library Organizations Types Theoretical Framework The Political Environment of Higher Education and Academic Libraries The Library and the University Historical Context Problem Statement Research Questions Methodology Data Summary of Information on Each Region South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) Africa Australia and New Zealand United Kingdom and Ireland North America 2 Background Introduction: Historical Context Education for Librarianship The Global Environment of Higher Education and Academic Libraries South Asia: India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Africa The United Kingdom and Ireland Australia and New Zealand 3 Academic Library Organization Introduction Bureaucracy Academic Library as “Ideal Type” The Collection-Based Library Libraries and Technology Public Services and Technical Services Acquisitions Cataloging Access Services Reference and Instruction Special Collections Systems New Programs and Services Organizational Strategies and Mechanisms of Institutionalization 4 Literature Review Introduction Academic Library Organization, Administration, and Planning Education for Librarianship and Librarianship as a Profession Academic Library Genres Global Academic Libraries Comparative Education and Its Application Comparative Librarianship Discourse Analysis Genre and Register Social Theory, Social Semiotics, and CDA Organizational Communication Discourse Analysis of Written Texts Library and University Discourse and Texts Discourse Communities and Speech Communities Discourses of Librarianship Institutionalism 5 Data, Results, and Discussion Introduction Frequencies Africa South Asia United Kingdom and Ireland Australia and New Zealand North America All Regions Analysis of Types Using Examples Example 1: US Library, Type 1 Example 2: Pakistan Library, Type 1 Example 3: Australian Library, Type 2 Example 4: Australian Library, Type 2 Example 5: US Library, Type 3 Example 6: US Library, Type 3 Example 7: United Kingdom Library, Type 4 Example 8: Australian Library, Type 4 Genre and Register Analysis FTM/GR Discourse Analysis Instrument Text: Library Organizational Chart Field Semantic Domains (General Subject Categories) Transitivity: Process, Semantic and Grammatical Roles, and Circumstance Process Semantic and Grammatical Roles Circumstance Tenor Author Audience Relative Status, Social Distance, Personalization, Speech Functions, and Standing Standing (Author’s Knowledge and Authority) Stance (Attitude, Agency, and Modality) Mode Textual Meaning Spoken/Written Action/Reflection and Interactivity Schema Patterning Thematic Organization (Macrotheme) Cohesion (Lexical, Logical) Cohesion (Lexical) Semantic Relations Cohesion (Logical) Intertextuality Discourses (Ideology, Voices) Genre and Register Text: Academic Library Website Field Semantic Domains (General Subject Categories) Transitivity: Process, Semantic and Grammatical Roles, and Circumstance Process Semantic and Grammatical Roles Circumstance Tenor Author Audience Relative Status, Social Distance, Personalization, Speech Functions, and Standing Standing (Author’s Knowledge and Authority) Stance (Attitude, Agency, Modality) Mode Textual Meaning Spoken/Written Action/Reflection and Interactivity Schema Patterning Thematic Organization (Macrotheme) Cohesion (Lexical, Logical) Cohesion (Lexical) Semantic Relations Cohesion (Logical) Intertextuality Discourses (Ideology, Voices) Genre and Register 6 Conclusion Introduction Institutionalization and Discourse Globalization Scenarios for the Future Appendix 1: List of Universities Universities Sorted by Region, Country, and Name Universities Sorted by Name Universities Sorted by Organization Type (1–4), Region, and Name Universities Sorted by Name With Organizational Type Appendix 2: Discourse Analysis Instrument FTM/GR Discourse Analysis Instrument References Index Back Cover