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Peer reviewedBiggs, Mary; Biggs, Victor – RQ, 1987
A survey of heads of academic library reference services gathered information on reference collection development. Findings included: (1) selection and weeding frequently are not guided by written policies; (2) empirical studies of use are almost nonexistent; and (3) online availability of sources is an important factor in selection. (20…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Library Surveys
Download full textWeech, Terry L. – 1987
An evaluation of cooperative collection management among academic libraries participating in the Illinois Collection Analysis Matrix (ICAM) was conducted in March 1987 by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Data were gathered from two questionnaires, one of which was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Administration
McCook, Kathleen de la Pena; And Others – 1992
This report describes a study of the Jackson-George Regional Library (JGRL) System, which serves a 2-county area in Mississippi with a population of 131,918. The purpose of the study, which built on the planning and administration goals identified in "Planning for Progress: The Long Range Plan of the Jackson George Regional Library," was to…
Descriptors: Interviews, Library Collection Development, Library Networks, Library Personnel
Brandes, Barbara – 1987
The California State Department of Education conducted a special study of the condition of library media centers in the state's schools during the 1985-86 school year. Coordinated with a concurrent nationwide study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, this study surveyed a random sample of 1,560 elementary, intermediate, and secondary…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development
Collier, Carol; And Others – 1984
This interim report of the University of Wyoming's Collection Analysis Project, whose purpose is to examine the university library's collection development process and make workable recommendations for process improvement, consists of a brief history of the library's collection, including a review of the evolution of the collection development…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Financial Support, Government Role, Higher Education
Jones, Douglas; And Others – 1991
This report of the task force charged with defining and researching the issues related to access and ownership of materials at the University of Arizona library presents 23 short-and long-term recommendations in the following areas: (1) organization, including the establishment of separate staff units for access services and collection management…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, College Libraries, Financial Support
