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Planning for a Multi-Campus Merger: Implications for Library Services and Resources at Penn State University's Capital College.
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Stimatz, Lisa R.; White, Gary W.; Crawford, Gregory A. – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 1997
Describes the strategic planning process for the merger between the libraries of Penn State University's Harrisburg and Schuykill campuses. Examines the merger's potential impact on library services and resources. Discusses possible solutions to meeting the information needs of the merged institutions. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Governance, Higher Education, Information Sources
Liberal Arts Colleges and "Standards for College Libraries": A Quantitative Analysis.
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Crawford, Gregory A.; White, Gary W. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1999
Formulas from the "Standards for College Libraries" were used to compare the recommended collection size and number of professional librarians with the actual size of the collections and number of librarians for a random sample of Baccalaureate I and II colleges. Results revealed that significant numbers are not meeting the "Standards" in these…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Librarians
Best-Sellers in Academic Libraries.
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Crawford, Gregory A.; Harris, Matthew – College & Research Libraries, 2001
A selection of academic libraries was studied to examine ownership of best-sellers from 1940 to 1990. The trend is to keep a higher percentage of older best-sellers in fiction than newer ones. Nonfiction appears to be more sporadic but still follows this trend. Findings indicate new collection development policies may be needed to protect…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Fiction, Library Collection Development