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Peer reviewedLittle, Paul L.; Saulmon, Sharon A. – Public Libraries, 1987
Provides an approach to dealing with donations and special collections for public libraries serving all sizes of communities with varying levels of funding. Highlights include guidelines for when to accept special collections, how to identify areas of need in the library's collection, and a special collection proposal form. (EM)
Descriptors: Community Needs, Guidelines, Information Needs, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedMarquis, Solina Kasten – Public Libraries, 2003
Describes factors that have hindered Spanish-language collection development and suggests strategies and tools that can help the non-Spanish-speaking librarian select and acquire Spanish-language monographs, periodicals, and audiovisual media for adult and youth audiences. Provides lists of selected resources for Spanish-language and Latino book…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Books, Information Services, Information Sources
Peer reviewedLinz, Cathie; And Others – Public Libraries, 1995
Explores past, present, and future trends of romance novels by discussing publication styles; romance appeal; ethnic romances; attitudes toward romance novels in libraries; and the acquisition, cataloging, processing, and shelving of romance novels in libraries. Sidebars list librarian romance novelists, 1994 award winning romance writers of…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Authors, Awards, Cataloging
