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Education
 PhD, University of Alabama, Library and Information Studies
MLS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Library Science
BS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Business Administration
Biography
Assistant professor Bill Edgar brings an undergraduate major in business to his study of management and collection development in libraries. His interest is in developing theoretical models of both management strategy and collection development that will provide underpinnings for practice. A recent two-part study of collection development in corporate libraries, published by Library Quarterly, developed a theory of corporate library impact in the first article, then applied the theory to practice in a second article, identifying methodological tradeoffs. Currently Bill is extending this work to academic libraries. A frequent speaker at the annual conference of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, Bill recently presented there a theoretical approach to university library strategy. He teaches reference, collection development, and management of libraries.
Teaching Areas
Collection Development
Reference
Management of Libraries and Information Centers
Business Information Resources
Research Areas
Collection Development
Management and Administration
Strategic Planning
Special and Corporate Libraries
Services to User Populations
Selected Publications
Edgar, W.B. (2004). (Refereed) “A Theoretical Approach to University Library Strategy.” In Proceedings of the 67 th ASIS Annual Meeting: Managing and Enhancing Information: Cultures and Conflicts. Medford NJ: Information Today, Inc., p. 472-478.
Edgar, W.B. (2004). (Refereed) "Corporate Library Impact Part I: A Theoretical Approach." The Library Quarterly 74(2), 122-151.
Edgar, W.B. (2004). (Refereed) "Corporate Library Impact Part II: Methodological Tradeoffs. The Library Quarterly 74(2), e1-e18 (electronic publication).
Edgar, W.B. (2003). (Refereed) "Toward a Theory of Collection Development: An Activities and Attributes Approach." Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, 27(4), 393-423.
MacCall, S.L., Edgar, W.B., & Herring, S.D. (1998). (Refereed) “Patterns of Professional Practice in the Digital Collections of U.S. Public Libraries.” In Proceedings of the 61 st ASIS Annual Meeting: Information Access in the Global Economy. Medford NJ: Information Today, Inc., p. 253-269.
Notable Projects & Activities
2002-present, Chair, Management Special Interest Group, American Society for Information Science and Technology
2004-present, Member, Constitution & Bylaws Committee, American Society for Information Science and Technology
2002, Co-Principal Investigator and recipient of Arizona Proposition 301 Information Technology/Information Sciences Grant. Worked with SIRLS Associate Professor Cheryl Malone to coordinate a pilot course and the evaluative research examining this course.
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