The Privatization of Public University Research Libraries

Are we witnessing the privatization of public university research libraries? There is convincing evidence that, in an era of decreasing state support for public higher education, public universities have begun to resemble private universities, particularly in their sources of revenue. A number of in...

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Published in:Portal (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2007-10, Vol.7 (4), p.407-414
Main Author: Franklin, Brinley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
College students
Colleges & universities
Engineering research
Federal Aid
Fees
Financial aid
Fund Raising
Funding
Grants
Higher education
Income
Libraries
Private Colleges
Private Financial Support
Privatization
Public Colleges
Research Libraries
Research Universities
Tuition
Universities
University libraries
University research
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Summary:Are we witnessing the privatization of public university research libraries? There is convincing evidence that, in an era of decreasing state support for public higher education, public universities have begun to resemble private universities, particularly in their sources of revenue. A number of indicators demonstrate that public universities, like private universities, are increasingly dependent on tuition and fees, federal grants and contracts, private gifts, and revenues from auxiliary services. How has this shift in revenue sources affected public university research libraries? Are public university research libraries beginning to resemble private university research libraries in how they are funded as well? Preliminary findings suggest that public university research libraries may also be funded in ways increasingly similar to private university research libraries. (Contains 2 tables and 26 notes.)
ISSN:1531-2542
1530-7131
1530-7131
DOI:10.1353/pla.2007.0046