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Burch, John R. – Library Journal, 2002
Provides a history of Native American studies, focusing on Native Americans in North America, and includes an annotated bibliography for library collection development under the headings of reference works, before the Europeans, Indian-White relations, videos, and Web resources. (LRW)
Descriptors: American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies, Library Collection Development, Library Materials
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Miller, Rush G. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2002
Explores issues related to the selection and purchase of digital content in academic libraries, including commercially-produced databases, electronic journals, and books and other electronic resources that are purchased from vendors; and in-house digitization projects. Considers the degree to which standard collection management principles apply.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Electronic Journals, Electronic Libraries
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Burdick, Amrita J. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1989
Describes the use of the "Science Citation Index" in deciding whether to keep older basic science books that have failed to meet other criteria for collection retention. It is concluded that manual searching of the indexes proved feasible and reliable, while the lack of book titles on the online version reduced reliability of weeding…
Descriptors: Books, Citation Analysis, Citation Indexes, Decision Making
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Strubbe, Lisa Aren – Library and Information Science Research, 1989
Describes a study at the University of Michigan that examined the extent of serials duplication among branch and divisional libraries, the portion of the serials budget made up of duplications, and the relationship between duplication and serials characteristics. Ways to avoid serials duplication are suggested based on the findings of this study.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Expenditures
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Wessling, Julie E. – RQ, 1989
Discusses the need to incorporate interlibrary loan statistics into library collection development decisions and describes the Interlibrary Loan Records Keeping System (ILLRKS), a software package for the management of interlibrary loan records. The strengths and weaknesses of ILLRKS are examined, particularly with regard to collection development…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Sivulich, Kenneth G. – Library Journal, 1989
Discusses the increase in circulation over the past seven years at the Queens Borough Public Library. Improvements in collections, promotion, and services responsible for this increase are examined, and circulation data are presented in graphs. (MES)
Descriptors: Graphs, Library Administration, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development
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Sowell, Steven L. – Special Libraries, 1989
Provides overviews of expert systems and library material selection, and describes six steps in the process of the development of the Monograph Selection Advisor, a demonstration prototype expert system that provides advice on monograph selection decisions. (17 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Expert Systems, Higher Education
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Kirby, Diana Gonzalez – Government Information Quarterly, 1989
Discusses the special needs of the depository library poster collection in academic libraries, especially with regard to improving public awareness and access. Suggestions for creating a bibliographic database are offered and a database at the University of Miami is briefly described. Appendices list poster items by issuing agency and subject…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Cataloging, Database Design
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Bushing, Mary C. – Library Trends, 1995
Libraries have failed to use marketing for three reasons: (1) a misunderstanding that equates marketing with publicity; (2) a lack of understanding of what marketing is; and (3) disagreement about the role of the client. Societal-marketing tries to balance patron demands with long-term societal needs in evaluating product excellence. (AEF)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Libraries, Library Collection Development, Library Services
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Gerstein, Christine Wondolowski – Public & Access Services Quarterly, 1995
Outlines activities that collection development librarians can undertake to involve faculty in the development of the academic library collection. Topics include liaison activities with academic departments, public relations activities, and campus involvement to act as vocal advocates for the library. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Advocacy, Departments, Higher Education
Marman, Edward – Library Administration and Management, 1995
Outlines a method for establishing a depreciated value of a library collection and includes an example of applying the formula for calculating depreciation. The method is based on the useful life of books, other print, and audio visual materials; their original cost; and on sampling subsets or sections of the collection. (JKP)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Books, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
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Longstreth, Karl – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1995
Reviews GIS (geographic information systems) English-language resources, including principal periodicals and conference proceedings. Details considerations for training library users and staff in the use of GIS. Emphasizes the importance of thorough staffing and training, and suggests directions libraries may take in this area. (Contains 63…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Collection Development, Library Instruction, Library Personnel
Simpson, Carol Mann – Book Report, 1992
Examines issues that librarians must address when purchasing databases on CD-ROM for networking. Highlights include network licenses; costs; restrictions on network rights; ownership of CD-ROMs; hardware requirements; fees for upgrading software; CD-ROM servers; pricing options; training materials; and disk drives. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Costs, Databases
Cunningham-Kruppa, Ellen – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1992
Summarizes the main elements of the library preservation officer's role--planning, administering, and coordinating. Areas in which preservation and collection development staff work together at the University of Texas at Austin are then discussed, including bibliographic review, binding, grant projects, needs assessment, and storage facility…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cooperation, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
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Cunningham, Willis F. – RQ, 1990
Presents an annotated bibliography for librarians of access tools for publications and documents of specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). A brief review of the nature and purpose of the UN specialized agencies is included, along with general sources for information on UN agencies. (seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agencies, Annotated Bibliographies, International Organizations
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