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- Title
When One Plus One Remains One.
- Authors
Mael, Elaine
- Abstract
Following the trend for library mergers of various configurations, the recent union of a state university with a private specialized university, each with its own library, provides insight into this ongoing phenomenon. The issues involved in such a vision occur on many fronts, including administrative decisions, technological implementation, physical plant management, and staff commitment. All of these require considerable strategic planning, sometimes in the shadow of time constraints. The author addresses the challenges, the benefits, and the potential problems resulting from the merger of two university libraries and the implications for other libraries considering a similar amalgamation.
- Subjects
ACADEMIC library research; ACADEMIC library mergers; LIBRARY administration; UNIVERSITY &; college research; STRATEGIC planning; RESEARCH
- Publication
Library Resources & Technical Services, 2014, Vol 58, Issue 4, p265
- ISSN
0024-2527
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5860/lrts.58n4.265