Transforming the Bodleian
By: edited by Michael Heaney, Executive Secretary, the Bodleian Libraries and Catríona Cannon, Associate Director (Collection Support), the Bodleian Libraries
Series: Current topics in library and information practice
Publisher: De Gruyter Saur
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9783110289213
Subjects: Reorganization; Libraries; Academic libraries; Technological innovations; Library moving; Library administration; Bodleian Libraries
Description: "The transformation of the Bodleian Libraries provides an example of how major libraries can meet twenty-first century challenges: in 2008 it was facing a failed system installation, a failed plan to cope with its storage needs and the threat of losing status as a repository suitable to house important manuscripts. Three years later it had a new state-of-the-art repository already holding 7 million items under full automated control, a new advanced library system, transformed reader spaces and the reconstruction of its major building well under way; This was achieved in record-breaking time without significant interruptions in service"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.