Advances in library administration and organ, v.18

Long regarded as the premier monographic series in its area of coverage, 'Advances in Library Administration and Organization' offers research perspectives that are both timely and lively. Through its long-standing tradition of bringing to its professional and academic readership a mix of scholarship and longish essays, Volume 18 continues to be characterized by a focused eclecticism whose contributions, informed by theory and reflection, stretch the boundaries of practice. Among the eleven contributions here are forward thinking pieces on professional stress resulting from the impact of virtual libraries, an integrated approach to the development of an information resources strategic plan, an international perspective on quality assurance in library support of distance learning, and a research study that offers a methodology to determine and measure gender-based salary disparities in academic libraries.