id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-15963 Pelton, Stephen Amy Knapp, Rush Miller, and Elizabeth J. Wood. Beyond Survival: Managing Academic Libraries in Transition. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 220p. alk. paper, $45 (ISBN 1591583373). LC 2006-27895. 2008-09-01 2 .pdf application/pdf 1227 60 54 Despite the aforementioned weak- nesses, the authors are largely success- ful in explaining the need for change in academic libraries and the ins and outs of how to go about such change. This description fills a significant portion of the book and works as an anchor for other discussions in the book, building on the theory provided in chapter two, “Theoreti- cal Underpinnings of Change,” while set- ting the stage for the discussions on library evaluation in chapter eight, “Standing up to Scrutiny,” and the forward-looking view on library transition in chapter nine, the final chapter, “Positioning the Academic Library for a Vibrant Future.” cache/crl-15963.pdf txt/crl-15963.txt