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Measuring and Sustaining the Impact of Less Commonly Taught Language Collections in a Research Library
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Lenkart, Joe; Teper, Thomas H.; Thacker, Mara; Witt, Steven W. – College & Research Libraries, 2015
To evaluate the current state of resource sharing and cooperative collection development, this paper examines the relationship between less commonly taught language collections (LCTL) and ILL services. The study examined multiple years of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's resource-sharing data. This paper provides a historical…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Library Services, Library Development, Shared Resources and Services
Creating a Geo-Referenced Bibliography with Google Earth and Geocommons: The Coos Bay Bibliography
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Schmitt, Jenni; Butler, Barb – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
We compiled a geo-referenced bibliography of research including theses, peer-reviewed articles, agency literature, and books having sample collection sites in and around Coos Bay, Oregon. Using Google Earth and GeoCommons we created a map that allows users such as visiting researchers, faculty, students, and local agencies to identify previous…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bibliographic Databases, Reference Materials, Reference Services
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Coutts, Brian E.; LaGuardia, Cheryl – Library Journal, 2010
The lyrics from the Ervin Drake song made famous by Frank Sinatra, "It Was a Very Good Year," kept coming to mind in 2010, despite the economy. While the quantity of works produced declined, and publishers suffered along with everyone else, there was no diminution in quality. With reduced budgets for collections, librarians were forced to make…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Library Materials, Library Services, Web Sites
Fundamentals of Managing Reference Collections
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Singer, Carol A. – ALA Editions, 2012
Whether a library's reference collection is large or small, it needs constant attention. Singer's book offers information and insight on best practices for reference collection management, no matter the size, and shows why managing without a plan is a recipe for clutter and confusion. In this very practical guide, reference librarians will learn:…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Library Services, Fundamental Concepts, Reference Services
Electronic Reference Works and Library Budgeting Dilemma
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Lawal, Ibironke O. – Acquisitions Librarian, 2007
The number of electronic resources has climbed up steadily in recent times. Some of these e-resources are reference sources, mostly in Science, Technology and Medicine (STM), which publishers convert to electronic for obvious reasons. The library budgets for materials usually have two main lines, budget for one time purchase (monographs) and…
Descriptors: Libraries, Reference Materials, Reference Services, Electronic Libraries
The Changing Format of Reference Collections: Are Research Libraries Favoring Electronic Access over Print?
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Robbins, Sarah; McCain, Cheryl; Scrivener, Laurie – Acquisitions Librarian, 2006
This study examines the holdings of ARL libraries for core reference titles to see if there is a trend towards canceling the print in favor of electronic, and discusses the implications of duplication of titles in both formats. It also looks at the issue within the context of several areas of study including general reference, arts and humanities,…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Reference Materials, Layout (Publications), Printed Materials