In 2002, the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), Higher Education Information Infrastructure Advisory Committee commissioned the National Library of Australia to analyse the uniqueness and overlap of Australian university library collections, comparing library collections in each state, using the National Bibliographic Database…

The records in "Population Bibliography," a database developed by the Library of the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, were analyzed to determine the degree to which library policies and practices affected its international development, and to assess the degree to which the database…

The Central Libraries Automated Network (CLAN) of Nevada is a cooperative system which shares circulation, cataloging, and acquisitions systems and numerous online databases. Its mission is to provide public access to information and efficient library administration through shared computer systems, databases, and telecommunications. This document…

This paper discusses the management of library collections of electronic information resources within the classical theoretical framework of collection development and management. The first section provides an overview of electronic information resources, including bibliographic databases, electronic journals, journal aggregation services, and…

This guide is intended to provide sources of information to help libraries comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). First, sources for texts of the relevant laws and regulations are listed. Print resources about various disability-related topics are then listed under the following categories: general (45), the ADA…