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Lyle is a well-written, readable, practical overview of the American college library system. - AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY REVIEW

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...a solid introduction to college librarianship and its many aspects... Library Journal Lyle's is a well-written, readable, practical overview of the American college library system. Intended for students or practitioners who are new to academic libraries, the text is notable more for its breadth than its depth...each work can be used independently, and both are relevant outside of America. Australian Library Journal An essential handbook for the college librarian. College & Research Libraries News ...should interest students and new professionals in academic libraries. The Journal Of Academic Librarianship ...a fine job of overhauling and updating Lyle's widely recognized standard retains the straightforward, practical, and non-theoretical approach...well written in crisp, lucid prose...an excellent text...a handbook or ready reference... The Journal Of Academic Librarianship I am pleased that it was done with the same approach as Lyle's, and is therefore best characterized by its good sense and useful information. Library Director, Felician College, Nj ..the differences between the fifth edition and its predecessors are considerable. Even a casual glance at the respective tables of contents reveals the breadth and depth of the changes the current authors have made...Caroline Coughlin and Alice Gertzog have reconceptualized the core of Lyle's work in order to reflect our own unstable fin de siecle environment, retaining his original text only when it remains relevant to today's audience. The authors make discriminating use of the literature that has accumulated since 1974...the fifth edition of Lyle's Administration of the College Library does not disappoint us. Like its predecessors, it is a fine basic text for use in classes on academic libraries and their administration. (A companion casebook is also available.) Lucid, insightful, and well written, it is also essential reading for college librarians and a welcome addition to all academic library collections. The Library Quarterly ...one of the real classics of library literature... Collection Management ...continues to be an excellent basic text for library science students planning to work in academic libraries. It is well written, and the issues raised are pertinent. Lisca

...a solid introduction to college librarianship and its many aspects... Library Journal Lyle's is a well-written, readable, practical overview of the American college library system. Intended for students or practitioners who are new to academic libraries, the text is notable more for its breadth than its depth...each work can be used independently, and both are relevant outside of America. Australian Library Review An essential handbook for the college librarian. C&Rl News ...should interest students and new professionals in academic libraries. Journal Of Academic Librarianship ...a fine job of overhauling and updating Lyle's widely recognized standard retains the straightforward, practical, and non-theoretical approach...well written in crisp, lucid prose...an excellent text...a handbook or ready reference... Journal Of Academic Librarianship I am pleased that it was done with the same approach as Lyle's, and is therefore best characterized by its good sense and useful information. Library Director, Felician College, Nj ..the differences between the fifth edition and its predecessors are considerable. Even a casual glance at the respective tables of contents reveals the breadth and depth of the changes the current authors have made...Caroline Coughlin and Alice Gertzog have reconceptualized the core of Lyle's work in order to reflect our own unstable fin de siecle environment, retaining his original text only when it remains relevant to today's audience. The authors make discriminating use of the literature that has accumulated since 1974...the fifth edition of Lyle's Administration of the College Library does not disappoint us. Like its predecessors, it is a fine basic text for use in classes on academic libraries and their administration. (A companion casebook is also available.) Lucid, insightful, and well written, it is also essential reading for college librarians and a welcome addition to all academic library collections. The Library Quarterly ...one of the real classics of library literature... Collection Management ...continues to be an excellent basic text for library science students planning to work in academic libraries. It is well written, and the issues raised are pertinent. Lisca

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Caroline Coughlin, a former Director of the Drew University Library, is a frequent lecturer on library management. She has taught at Emory University and Simmons College, has been active in professional associations, and written widely on professional matters. Alice Gertzog, a Library Consultant, has been a Library Director, taught at Rutgers, and published books and articles on librarianship.

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