This book addresses the critical need for effective leadership in higher education's response to the information age. It explores how academic librarians and campus administrators can develop strategic visions and practical plans to transform information technology infrastructure, leading to more functional libraries, IT organizations, and learning environments. The work synthesizes the insights of seventeen experts who share their experiences and methodologies for achieving campus-wide IT leadership, covering departmental planning, public policy, capital investments, intellectual property, teacher education, staff restructuring, and IT service integration.

The book is presented as a guide for academic librarians and campus administrators navigating the complexities of the information age within higher education. It aims to help these professionals develop strategic visions and practical plans for IT infrastructure, drawing on the expertise of seventeen contributors. The publisher description suggests it covers a broad range of topics from departmental planning to staff restructuring and IT service integration. The work is positioned to assist readers in rethinking success metrics for campus IT.