Tag: academic libraries
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Clinging to Outdated Library Models Stifles Small Campus Innovation
For too long, academic libraries have determined their value by what they control: catalogs, subscriptions, and systems replicating those of the largest institutions. For as long as anyone remembers, academic libraries have been following a one-size-fits-all approach. If larger libraries adopted a collections-centered ethos or a vendor-driven approach to collections, smaller libraries followed along, and…
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Smaller Academic Libraries, Chess, and the Endgame
I used to be a student of chess. While I was never very good, I appreciated the various ways of conceiving of the structure of the game. From myriad openings I could scarcely recall to middle-game tactics where I would sometimes find my footing, the game presented an uneven but undeniable progression towards a finality…