An academic library is a library that is in an higher institutions to disseminate information,store information for the use of users
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Special Libraries are libraries that have a specialized collection, cater to a specific user group, and provide specialized and exhaustive services to their users. They tend to be smaller than academic or public libraries, and they may not be open to the public. Examples of special libraries include: corporate libraries, law libraries, government libraries, and health science libraries.Academic Libraries are libraries that are associated with post-secondary institutions; they support the curriculum of the school and fulfil the research needs of both students and faculty. They are usually accessible to the general public, either partially or completely.
A special library refers to libraries that are not national, school, academic, or public libraries. Museum libraries, nonprofit libraries, medical libraries, news libraries, law libraries, and corporate libraries are examples of special libraries.
The Dewey Decimal Classification System is typically used in public libraries and school libraries. The Library of Congress Classification System is typically used in academic (or research) libraries.
Marguerite Mitchel has written: 'Centralized subject organization in academic and public libraries' -- subject(s): Academic libraries, Bibliography, Centralization, Departmental libraries, Departments, Libraries, Public libraries
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R. S. Saxena has written: 'Academic and special libraries, their working, problems, and solutions' -- subject(s): Special libraries, Academic libraries
Pauline Atkin has written: 'Bibliography of use surveys of public and academic libraries, 1950-Nov. 1970' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Academic libraries, Public libraries, Library use studies
B. D. Panda has written: 'The growth of academic library system' -- subject(s): Academic libraries, History 'Development of public libraries in Orissa' -- subject(s): Public libraries
Edward R. Johnson has written: 'Organization development for academic libraries' -- subject(s): Academic libraries, Administration, Management Review and Analysis Program
Research libraries are typically found in universities, and may also be referred to as 'academic' libraries. These particular libraries aim to support the research interests of the academic staff, as well as the curriculum of the students. As such, the collection will be mainly focused on the areas that the faculty specialize in.
James M. Kusack has written: 'Unions for academic library support staff' -- subject(s): Academic libraries, Administration, Collective bargaining, College employees, Employees, Labor unions, Libraries and labor unions, Library employees, Universities and colleges 'Support staff unions in university libraries in the United States' -- subject(s): Academic libraries, Labor unions, Libraries and labor unions, Library employees
Lorena A. Garloch has written: 'Urban university libraries' -- subject(s): Academic libraries
Toby Burrows has written: 'British university libraries' -- subject(s): Academic libraries
The actual number of libraries that exist is difficult to determine, due to a number of factors, including:What libraries are included in the count (public libraries, academic libraries, government libraries, corporate libraries, etc).How a "library" is defined (mobile libraries vs. traditional libraries vs. digital libraries vs. private libraries)Whether or not each branch of a library system is included in the countIssues with collecting these numbers (not all countries are interested or willing to participate in such statistics, and not all countries are even aware of just how many libraries they have)Here are some available statistics on the number of libraries that exist in specific countries:United States (121,169)8,951 Public libraries3,689 Academic libraries8,014 Special libraries275 Armed forces libraries1,060 Government libraries99,180 School librariesCanada (18,605)3,415 Public libraries732 Academic libraries7 National Special libraries14,451 school librariesUnited Kingdom (5,502)4,517 Public Libraries979 Academic Libraries6 National Libraries
Remedios V. Viloria has written: 'List of books for Philippine academic, technical, and vocational institutions' -- subject(s): Academic libraries, Best books, Book lists, Technical college libraries, Vocational school libraries