The bottomless pit revisited
Hardesty L.
1991
College and Research Libraries
10
10.5860/crl_52_03_219
A generation ago, Robert F. Munn wrote that academic administrators did not give much thought to libraries, regarding them as "bottomless pits." This paper examines the continued validity of Munn's observations across time and among selective liberal arts colleges. Interviews with thirty-nine chief academic officers reveal that most give considerable thought and support to the library. Recommendations offered promote improved relations between library directors and academic administrators.
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