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Ferguson, Anthony W. – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Examines the role of commercial document delivery. Discusses interlibrary loan (ILL); access versus ownership decision making; degree of use and patron use of commercial document delivery; and use of library materials funds. Concludes that document delivery will not totally replace ownership or ILL, but that it is becoming more important because…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Decision Making, Document Delivery, Futures (of Society)

Ferguson, Anthony W.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Describes the Research Libraries Group (RLG) conspectus for collection evaluation and how it is being used to foster cooperation among North American libraries. Discussion of the internal benefits includes library planning, collection policy formation, staffing allocation and training, funding allocation and requests, accreditation, faculty…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Budgeting, Evaluation Methods