Decision-making in the absence of certainty : a study in the context of technology and the construction of 21st century academic libraries / by S. David Mash.

Author/creator Mash, Samuel David
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, 2010, ©2010.
Descriptionv, 160 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesPublications in librarianship ; no. 63
ACRL publications in librarianship ; no. 63. ^A52843
Contents Libraries, technology, and visions of the future -- Institutional decision making : not just politics -- Technology forecasts : caveat emptor -- Research methodology and decision maker distinctives -- Problems need solutions and solutions need problems -- Building the library : how decisions happened -- Conclusion : making peace with ambiguity -- Addendum : research design.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 135-152) and index.
LCCN 2010049544
ISBN9780838985717 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0838985718 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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