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假如有些教授團成員擁有人文方面博士學位而不願在講台上教學的話，他們可以在圖書館擔任館員或目錄/索引編者。

Many college or university libraries are now called Media and Teaching Resources Departments, Library and Information Technology Centers or Educational Resources Centers in order to meet the needs associated with the rapid development of information capabilities and technologies. By the same token, librarians are sometimes called information specialists.

為了跟上資訊和科技發展的需求，許多大學院校圖書館現在改稱為媒介與教學資源學系，圖書館與科技中心或教育資源中心。同理，圖書館專業人員有時也稱為資訊專家。

In recent years, some well-known library schools such as Columbia University have suspended or closed their MLS or Ph.D. degree programs.

近年來，一些有名的圖書館院校諸如哥倫比亞大學，已經暫停或關閉圖書館與資訊學系的碩士和博士班。

The old-fashioned title for head librarian or library director has been changed in some colleges or universities to dean of media and information technology, eliminating the word “library”.

過去稱呼圖書館館長或圖書館主任，現在有些大學院校改稱為媒介與資訊科技系主任/院長，去掉「圖書館」字眼。

Many colleges or universities realize that academic librarians should belong to the faculty because they play an integral role in the academic process, but there is some snobbery that a library science degree or even an education degree is considered of lower status.

許多大學院校認為學術性圖書館專業人員應該屬於教授團的成員，因為他們在教學中扮演不可缺少的角色。然而，有些自命不凡者認為圖書館科學系學位，甚至教育學位，是較低水平。

The academic library is important on a college campus because its strong collection in a specific area will support getting and accreditation for a program such as the MBA.

學術圖書館在大學校園裡十分重要，因為它在某一特別領域的大量存書，有助於一個學術計劃的合格水平鑒定，諸如商管碩士學位。

There are two major departments in college or university libraries : cataloging /classification and reference /research. The former is responsible for classifying and cataloging the print and non-print materials, while the latter is responsible for helping library users solve questions and research problems.

大學院校圖書館設有兩大部門：分類編目和查詢研究。前者負責分類和編目印刷和非印刷資料；後者是負責解答問題和研究事項。

College students should learn how to make the best use of the library. Some Americans, like William White, feel that they got more out of the library than (out of ) the classroom.

大學生應該知道如何好好利用圖書館。一些老美，諸如名作家懷特先生，認為他們從圖書館學到的，要比從教室學到的更多。

Many Americans respect librarians because some well-known scholars or writers were librarians. For example, Brown University president Vartan Gregorian and Hunter College president Paul Leclerc have been librarians.

許多老美尊重圖書館專業人員，因為一些有名的學者或作家過去也是圖書館專業人員。例如Brown大學校長Gregorian和Hunter學院院長Leclerc曾經也是圖書館專業人員。

College / University libraries are not only the most enjoyable places for reading different newspapers and magazines for relaxation, but also the best centers for seeking information and conducting research.

大學院校圖書館不但是閱讀多種不同報章雜誌享受輕鬆的場所，也是尋找資訊和從事研究的中心。

The stereotype: “the college or university library is more scholarly than the public library” is not always true. Both New York Public Library and Boston Public Library are as scholarly as many college or university libraries.

「大學院校圖書館比公共圖書館具較高學術水平」的刻板成見，未必正確。紐約公共圖書館和波士頓公共圖書館與許多大學院校圖書館一樣具有學術水平。

Some American scholars feel that they cannot live without books because books are the soul of the human body powering civilization and touching the lives and spirits of all people.

有些美國學者覺得沒有書，活不了，因為書是人類的靈魂，促進文明，關係到所有人的生活與精神。

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