Curricular support, equipment lending, and a defense of evolving classic library services

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作者
Freeman, John Mack [1 ]
Nagel, Gabe [1 ]
机构
[1] Georgia Inst Technol, Georgia Tech Lib, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP | 2025年 / 51卷 / 01期
关键词
Equipment lending; Access services; Circulation; Student affordability; Textbook affordability;
D O I
10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102985
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
"All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward." -Ellen Glasgow The library field has been dominated by conversations around new initiatives, changes, and ways to update the library field to remain relevant in the contemporary academy. In this article, the authors argue for the impact that recontextualization of extant services and expertise coupled with a mutually beneficial approach to partnerships can have as library's look to evolve their services. A case study about the success of Course ReservesEquipment Lending at the Georgia Tech Library is provided as illumination, saving 2389 students nearly $420,000 over two years. The authors argue that the future of library success does not depend on stretching into new areas but rather a redefining and reinvestment in existing library services and leveraging truly equitable partnerships to meet contemporary needs.
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