Best practice guidelines for theological libraries serving doctoral programs
general editor, Katharina Penner ; contributors, Davied Baer [and seven others].
Bok Engelsk 2021 · Electronic books.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (99 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I Principles for Best Library Practice -- Area 1: Integration of Library in Planning a Doctoral Program -- Principle #1: The library prominently participates in the preparation of the doctoral program -- Principle #2: The library prioritizes the unique needs of doctoral students and assigns personnel for the doctoral program -- Area 2: Partnerships and Collaboration -- Principle #3: The library collaborates with faculty in research-related areas -- Principle #4: The library collaborates with other libraries locally and internationally -- Area 3: Collection Development and Management -- Principle #5: The library's collection serves the curriculum, including the doctoral program -- Principle #6: Collection development and management are governed by policy -- Principle #7: The collection development policy emphasizes acquisition for the doctoral program -- Principle #8: The library provides access to print and electronic resources -- Principle #9: The library fosters accessibility and sharing through a recognized classification system and online catalogue -- Area 4: The Role(s) of Library Personnel -- Principle #10: The institution has sufficient qualified library staff -- Principle #11: Library staff consistently emphasize a "serviceculture" and continuously improve their user-orientation -- Principle #12: Library staff are continuously involved in lifelong learning and professional development -- Area 5: Information Literacy in Doctoral Program(s) -- Principle #13: The library develops an Information Literacy policy and curriculum -- Principle #14: The library provides initial and ongoing orientation for doctoral students -- Principle #15: Librarians collaborate with faculty in Information Literacy interventions -- Principle #16: The library is part of the institution'sresearch culture.. - Part II Stories of Transitioning Toward Serving Doctoral Students -- 1. "A Joint Collaborative Task": The Africa International University Library (Nairobi) -- 2. "To Stretch the Imagination": The China Graduate School of Theology Library (Hong Kong) -- 3. "Excellence Is a Journey": The South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies Library (Bangalore) -- 4. "A Missionary in and of Itself": The John Smyth Library of the International Baptist Theological Study Centre (Amsterdam) -- 5. What Do We See?: Some Reflections on the "Transition Stories" -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1 Profile of Doctoral Candidates in the Majority World -- Appendix 2 Library Networks -- For Further Reading -- Contributors.
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| ISBN | 1-83973-609-7. - 1-83973-611-9
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