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Peer reviewedHopkins, Dianne McAfee – Library Trends, 1996
Uses national guidelines, collection development texts, and the intellectual freedom literature to assess the practical value of the Library Bill of Rights in school library settings. Discussion focuses on invoking the statement as support when dealing with challenges to the collection. Appendixes include the Library Bill of Rights itself and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Guidelines, Intellectual Freedom, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedMarcum, 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
Peer reviewedJones, 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
Peer reviewedManoff, Marlene – Library Trends, 2000
As electronic objects challenge categorical distinctions central to library organization, efforts are being made to integrate these hybrids and new forms into traditional library systems and to recreate the stability of the print environment. Explores conceptual and theoretical issues raised by the proliferation of electronic objects and suggests…
Descriptors: Change, Electronic Text, Information Technology, Library Administration
Peer reviewedHockey, Susan – Library Trends, 1994
Discussion of the growth of electronic texts in the humanities focuses on issues that libraries should consider regarding collection development policies for electronic texts. Existing texts and applications are described; markup, or encoding schemes, are explained; cataloging is discussed; and software issues are considered. (Contains 27…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Coding, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedCase, Beau David – Library Trends, 2000
Library literature from the late 19th century to the present offers numerous guides to materials selection. Yet, collection development policies and lists of selection criteria are inadequate for humanities electronic texts. Libraries, humanities disciplines, and electronic texts are too complex for any rigid approach to acquisition. To meet goals…
Descriptors: Change, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Text, Information Technology
Peer reviewedZhou, Yuan – Library Trends, 1994
Discusses the impact that network technology, electronic publishing, and Internet communication are having on collection development policies in research libraries. Highlights include changes in the research library environment, including financial difficulties; scholarly communication; workstations for material selection; and materials in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Computer Networks, Computer Software
