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AUC Libraries And Learning Technologies
AUC Libraries and Learning Technologies (LLT) is the main library of the American University in Cairo. It is located on the University’s New Campus, in New Cairo, Egypt. LLT is composed of several units: the Main Library, the Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL; includes University Archives and Records Management), and the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT). Together, these units form one of the largest, and most important academic research libraries in Egypt . Despite its physical location in Egypt, the American University of Cairo is accreditedAUC Accreditation Reports in the United States by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Commission of Higher Education (formerly a part of MSA); the School of Libraries and Learning Technologies therefore impleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Library
An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution, which supports the curriculum and the research of the university faculty and students. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are an estimated 3,700 academic libraries in the United States. Class reading materials, intended to supplement lectures by the instructor and housed in academic libraries, have historically known as "reserves". Before electronic resources became available, the reserves were supplied as actual books or as photocopies of appropriate journal articles. Modern academic libraries provide access to electronic resources. Academic libraries must determine a focus for collection development since comprehensive collections are not feasible. Librarians do this by identifying the needs of the faculty, student body, the mission and academic programs of the college or university. When there are particular areas of specialization in academic libraries, these are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
