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Peer reviewedCook, C. Donald; Jones, Ellen – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
This annotated bibliography of materials published during 1984-1985 on descriptive cataloging covers bibliographic control, Anglo American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition (AACR2), specific types of materials, authority control, retrospective conversion, management issues, expert systems, and manuals. (EM)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Cataloging, Guides
Peer reviewedSohn, Jeanne – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
A survey of academic libraries which were members of the Association of Research Libraries in 1983-84 studies the organizational patterns that exist for collection development. Findings reveal that, although a variety of patterns exist, the one outstanding development has been the upgrading of the unit responsible for collection development.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedHudson, Judith; Walker, Geraldene – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Reviews the 1986 literature on research in the areas of cataloging, subject access, user interface, and administration. The majority of papers selected for inclusion are descriptive studies (surveys using questionnaires or interviews) or case studies of one of more libraries. Thirty-eight references are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cataloging, Indexing, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedBryant, Bonita – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Reviews the influences of organizational evolution and intentional change, library posture toward collection development, personnel management, and human perspectives on the establishment of an administrative framework for achieving collection development goals. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedCairns, Paul M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
Describes steps in survey project that supplied information for contemplated merger of two libraries by estimating number of volumes and titles and duplication between John Crerar Library collections and University of Chicago Library science collections. Survey's findings for volume duplication are analyzed by subject groupings and by books and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedOrtopan, LeRoy D.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Two articles describe National Shelflist Count project organized 13 years ago under auspices of American Library Association's Resources and Technical Services Division to collect and publish comparative data about strengths and growth of major North American research collections. History, limitations, usefulness, and recommendations of 1983 task…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Data Collection, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNisonger, Thomas E. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
In 1984, 17 academic libraries in Association for Higher Education of North Texas consortium used the Research Libraries Group Conspectus to gather data concerning current collecting patterns. Results of study suggest that Conspectus subject breakdown may be too specific for libraries smaller than Association of Research Libraries institutions.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Consortia, Library Administration
