The Academic Library by Peter Brophy.(Book review) From: Australian Academic & Research Libraries | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Australian Library and Information Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Academic Library by Peter Brophy. 2nd ed London Facet Publishing 2005 233p ISBN 1-85604-5277-7

This book delivers on its promise 'to provide an introductory textbook which covers the main issues in academic libraries at this time.' Its United Kingdom emphasis is acknowledged but does not detract from its value as the issues discussed are common to academic libraries everywhere.

The author is a librarian turned researcher, provider turned user. Peter Brophy is Professor of Information Management in the Department of Information and Communications, Manchester ...

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