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Have Academic Library Staffing Numbers Really Declined That Much Over the Past Decade?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation The first draft of this blog post was written before I published a post on 1/22 titled How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? The idea that academic library budgets are fungible shows ignorance of how these budgets work. Probably some change in how library staff are counted.

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My 2023 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

The last three times that I taught the course ( spring 2022 , spring 2020 , and fall 2017 ), I shared my reading list for the class on this blog. link ) EY-Parthenon (2018). That means a lot of reading for all of us in a short period of time, but I’m excited as always for this class. Friedman, J. Jossey-Bass. link ) Jaquette, O.,

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My 2022 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

The last two times that I taught the course ( spring 2020 and fall 2017 ), I shared my reading list for the class on this blog. EY-Parthenon (2018). Department heads here are expected to teach one course per year, and it was great to be asked to teach this course. Here is the reading list I am assigning my students for the course.

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My 2024 Higher Education Finance Reading List (Robert Kelchen)

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This article first appeared at the Kelchen on Education blog.] I link to the final versions of the articles whenever possible, but those without access to an academic library should note that earlier versions of many of these articles are available online via a quick Google search. Friedman, J. Jossey-Bass. Bray, N.,

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Semester Program Spotlight: Study Abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa

AIFS Abroad

The Stellenbosch University campus truly has everything you need – including gyms, pools, a botanical garden and a sprawling underground library. Ashley, an AIFS in Stellenbosch alum, shows us the first few days of her excursion on the Garden Route (2018). Stellenbosch University. Plan Your Dream Semester Abroad in South Africa.

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How Virtual Reality is Changing Campuses

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

Cal Poly Pomona took advantage of AR for its library orientation and scavenger hunt , using an app called Aurasma. The orientation allows students to walk through the library, searching for pokeball signs, and watching videos that acquaint them with the library. When the VR headset is live, the handheld controller is locked out.

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Alumni Perspective: Favorite Part of Taking Classes Abroad with AIFS

AIFS Abroad

AIFS in Barcelona, Spain , Fall 2018. AIFS in Prague, Czech Republic , Fall 2018. AIFS in Barcelona, Spain , Fall 2018. AIFS in Rome, Italy , Spring 2018 and Spring 2019. AIFS in Barcelona, Spain , Spring 2018. AIFS in Stellenbosch, South Africa , Fall 2018. AIFS in Prague, Czech Republic , Fall 2018.

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