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Research Questions for the Digital Era Library.
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Marcum, Deanna B. – Library Trends, 2003
Examines three essential questions and suggests areas for research in each: (1) How are digital resource users best served: What resources will they want? How will they want to use them? What services will most enhance use? (2) What elements are required for a coherent preservation strategy covering resources both digital and traditional? (3) What…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Sources, Librarians, Library Collection Development
Electronic Resources: Are Basic Criteria for the Selection of Materials Changing?
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Holleman, Curt – Library Trends, 2000
The four basic criteria for the selection of library materials--quality, library relevancy, aesthetic and technical aspects, and cost--remain the same in the electronic era of information. What they mean and how they are used has changed. But even quality and cost, the two most controversial criteria, carry great importance for the responsible…
Descriptors: Change, Costs, Electronic Publishing, Information Sources
Principles of Selection for Electronic Resources.
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Metz, Paul – Library Trends, 2000
Availability in electronic format of scholarly and scientific literatures and other forms of information has altered challenges faced by library collection managers. Drawing on ideas of the multi-library consortia, which have grown up partly in response to the advent of electronic resources, librarians have devised new criteria and means of…
Descriptors: Consortia, Cost Effectiveness, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing
Deafness-Related Materials: Collection Development and Information Retrieval.
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Jones, Carolyn – Library Trends, 1992
Discusses library collection development and information retrieval strategies for acquiring materials related to deafness. Highlights include defining a collection policy; acquisition tools; other information sources, including libraries and organizations; serial acquisitions; information retrieval and computer databases; and addresses of relevant…
Descriptors: Databases, Deafness, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
Native American Literature for Young People: A Survey of Collection Development Methods in Public Libraries.
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Tjoumas, Renee – Library Trends, 1993
Describes a preliminary study that was conducted to examine the collection development practices, selection criteria, and sources used in acquiring Native American literature for children and adolescents in public libraries in Alaska and Oklahoma. Results of a literature survey are discussed, and further research is suggested. (Contains 36…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indians, Childrens Literature, Evaluation Criteria
The Impact of Electronic Resources on Serial Cancellations and Remote Storage Decisions in Academic Research Libraries.
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Jaguszewski, Janice M.; Probst, Laura K. – Library Trends, 2000
In the past, serial cancellations and storage decisions focused primarily on print resources. With the addition of electronic resources, librarians in large research institutions must now manage an integrated collection of both print and electronic formats. Explores the impact of electronic resources on decision decisions. Identifies criteria for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Electronic Journals, Higher Education