Cover -- Academic Branch Libraries in Changing Times -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Preface -- Book organization -- 1 Historical overview of academic branch libraries -- The beginnings -- The state of academic research branch libraries -- Evolution of branch libraries at the University of Maryland -- References -- 2 Types of branch libraries -- Definitions -- Discipline specific branch libraries -- Undergraduate library -- Departmental libraries -- References -- 3 Most common subject branch libraries -- Music libraries as special collections -- The case of the chemistry libraries -- The many faces of science and engineering libraries -- References -- 4 Assessment/review of viability of branch libraries -- Published guidelines -- Examples of assessment studies -- Examples of consolidating/closing branches -- Adding new branches -- References -- 5 Future of academic branch libraries -- Publications of note -- Twenty-first century creations -- Examples of changes -- Priddy Library at The Universities at Shady Grove (Author: Irene Munster) -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A National Center for Education Statistics -- Appendix B ARL Academic US Member Libraries/Branch Listing Websites (August 16, 2010) -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Appendix C Engineering Branch Library Example -- Engineering and Physical Sciences (University of Maryland) -- Selected bibliography -- Index.