Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date of this Version
2015
Document Type
Article
Citation
College and Research Libraries (2015) 76(3): 339-352
Also available at https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/article/view/16429
doi: 10.5860/crl.76.3.339
Abstract
George Ritzer, a sociologist at the University of Maryland, has proposed an influential thesis that suggests that many aspects of the fast food industry are making their way into other areas of society. This article explores whether his thesis, known as the McDonaldization thesis, is applicable to academic libraries. Specifically, it seeks to determine to what extent academic libraries may be considered McDonaldized, and if so, what effect McDonaldization may be having on them. It also investigates some possible alternatives to McDonaldization, and their implications for academic libraries.
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Copyright 2015, the author. Open access material
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)