The Social Future of Academic Libraries: New Perspectives on Communities, Networks, and Engagement

ISBN-13: 9781783304714 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 200 str.

Paul Bracke

Opis

This book introduces uses case studies from real-world experience to show how intellectual and social capital perspectives and social network theory can strengthen strategic development, collaborative relationships and professional leadership across all areas of library activity.

Spis treści

Foreword: Capital, Value and the Becoming Library Stephen Town

Introduction: Charting a Course to the Social Future of Academic Libraries Tim Schlak
Part 1 Contexts and Concepts
1 The Social Turn in Communities, Professions and the Economy Sheila Corrall
2 Networks, Higher Education and the Social Future of Libraries Paul J. Bracke
3 Renewing and Revitalising the Social Mission of Higher Education Sheila Corrall
4 Social Capital and Academic Libraries: the Basics Tim Schlak
5 The Social Mission of Academic Libraries in Higher Education Sheila Corrall
6 Forecasting a Future for Academic Libraries: Engagement, Community Building and Organisational Development Tim Schlak
Part 2 Theory into Practice
7 Knowledge and Networks: Subject Specialists and the Social Library James Kessenides and Michael Brenes
8 Conceptualising the Sociocultural Nature of the Development of Information Literacy in Undergraduate Education Amanda L. Folk
9 Social Network Theory in Emerging Library Learning Spaces and Programs Alice Rogers, Sara Sweeney Bear and Scott Fralin
10 Advancing Research Data Management: A Social Capital Perspective on Functional Librarianship Andrea Kosavic and Minglu Wang
11 Relational Capital and Turnover in Liaison Roles in Academic Libraries Alice Kalinowski
12 Beyond Individual Relationships: Programmatic Approaches to Outreach and Engagement at UC Santa Barbara Library Rebecca L. Metzger
13 The Role of Academic Libraries in Developing Social Capital by Promoting Quality Reading in Local Communities Matthew Kelly
14 Social Capital in Academic Libraries: – A Model for Successful Fundraising Kathryn Dilworth
15 Design as an Accelerator of Social Capital in Academic Libraries Andrew Dillon
Conclusion: Into the Social Future Paul J. Bracke