Chapter 2. Current State of Discovery in Academic Libraries

Authors

  • Marshall Breeding

Abstract

Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 8), "Current State of Discovery in Academic Libraries"

In chapter 2, “Current State of Discovery in Academic Libraries,” of Library Technology Reports (vol. 54, no. 8), Breeding discusses the current state of discovery services in academic libraries, looking at the number of installations for each discovery service and providing information on what types of services are most adopted by academic libraries.

Author Biography

Marshall Breeding

Marshall Breeding is an independent consultant, speaker, and author. He is the creator and editor of Library Technology Guides (https://librarytechnology.org) and the Libraries.org online directory of libraries. He is the editor for Smart Libraries Newsletter, published by ALA TechSource, and has authored the annual Library Systems Report, published in American Libraries since 2014. He has also edited and authored several books, articles, and book chapters; was formerly the director for innovative technology and research for the Vanderbilt University Library; and regularly teaches workshops and gives presentations both throughout the United States and internationally at library conferences.

References

Marshall Breeding, “Library Systems Report 2018: New Technologies Enable an Expanded Vision of Library Services,” American Libraries, May 1, 2018, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2018/05/01/library-systems-report-2018/.

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Published

2018-11-16

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 8 (2018): November/December

Section

Chapters