Academic libraries have always been a part of the American
higher education scene. Libraries have been shaped and formed by
the institutions themselves.In early America when most study took
place in residence halls, libraries as well as students, were housed in
the halls. As instruction moved to classroom buildings, libraries also
moved to separate buildings.
Academic libraries are acutely affected by the parent
institution's goals and objectives; different types of schools depend
on libraries for different types of information; thus, both libraries