Transforming the Bodleian

The transformation of the Bodleian Libraries provides an example of how major libraries can meet twenty-first century challenges: in 2008 it was facing a failed system installation, a failed plan to cope with its storage needs and the threat of losing status as a repository suitable to house important manuscripts. Three years later it had a new state-of-the-art repository already holding 7 million items under full automated control, a new advanced library system, transformed reader spaces and the reconstruction of its major building well under way; This was achieved in record-breaking time without significant interruptions in service.

About the author

Michael Heaney, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford; Catriona Jeanne Cannon, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Product details

• Assisted by: Bodleian Libraries (Editor), Catriona Cannon (Editor), Catriona J. Cannon (Editor), Catriona Jeanne Cannon (Editor), Michae Heaney (Editor), Michael Heaney (Editor), Jeanne Cannon (Editor), Jeanne Cannon (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2012
• EAN: 9783110289213
• ISBN: 978-3-11-028921-3
• No. of pages: 237
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 19 mm x 237 mm
• Weight: 492 g
• Illustrations: 50 col. ill.
• Series: Current Topics in Library and Information Practice; Current Topics in Library and Information Practice; ISSN
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system