{"product_id":"the-strategic-positioning-of-academic-libraries-global-challenges-local-politics-and-strategy-development-paperback","title":"The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries: Global Challenges, Local Politics and Strategy Development - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Cox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries\u003c\/i\u003e explores the influence exerted by trends in higher education and the wider world on the position of academic libraries, alongside an analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It provides an essential foundation for effective library strategy formulation and positioning in a highly dynamic and competitive environment. Examining a complex mix of global volatility, campus uncertainty, societal change, and technological shifts, all generating new pressures and opportunities, this book is a practical guide to understanding the situation of academic libraries and advancing their positioning in parent institutions. Chapters cover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe historical evolution of academic library positioning;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe global political, economic, social and technological context;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe changing higher education environment;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean in-depth SWOT analysis of academic libraries;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epositioning strategies for successful academic libraries; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean academic library positioning toolkit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Cox\u003c\/b\u003e is University Librarian at the University of Galway in Ireland, a post he has held since 2009. He has 30 years of experience at leadership level, dating back to 1993 when he became Head of the Information Service at the Wellcome Centre for Medical Science, based at the Wellcome Trust. Projects led include planning for a new library building at the University of Galway, digitization of the Abbey and Gate Theatre archives, and Irish consortium negotiations with publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48134074695901,"sku":"9781783306909","price":177.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/QJ5Rwo4tyk9781783306909.webp?v=1783433481","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-strategic-positioning-of-academic-libraries-global-challenges-local-politics-and-strategy-development-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}