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LaGuardia, Cheryl; Bentley, Stella – Online, 1992
Discusses the acquisition of library materials in electronic formats, particularly CD-ROMs and machine-readable data files (MRDFs) in academic libraries, and considers possible problems that can result related to collection development policies. Cooperation in the selection process between subject collectors and technical experts is suggested.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperation, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedLehmann, Stephen; Spohrer, James H. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Reviews the collection development literature of 1992. Topics addressed include selection and collecting policies; cooperation; assessment and evaluation, including citation studies and user studies; organization and staffing; budget and allocations; electronic technologies of the present; and possible future developments. (Contains 178…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Citation Analysis, Futures (of Society), Library Automation
Graef, Robert; And Others – Book Report, 1990
Presents 11 articles that deal with selection skills and collection development in junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include censorship concerns, selecting corporate-sponsored materials, written selection policies, budget considerations, sample selection and evaluation forms for print and nonprint materials, reference books, and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Check Lists, Evaluation Criteria, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedGalbreath, Robert – North Carolina Libraries, 1997
Discusses collection management in academic libraries in light of computer-mediated access to remote electronic databases and online resources. Topics include the library collection, ownership of versus access to information, the selection process, collection evaluation, collection development policies, materials budget, serials, and user liaison.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Evaluation Methods
Download full textIdaho State Library, Boise. – 1994
The purpose of this guide is to help new librarians in Idaho get started at their jobs. It provides a basic overview of library administration, policy, procedure, activities, and services. The following topics are covered: library law; working with the board of trustees; formulating and writing policies and procedures; budgeting and finance;…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Librarians, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Charlton, Barbara, Ed. – 1993
This collection development policy of California State University Library states clearly what the library is now doing and provides a structure and mechanism for making adjustments to policies and procedures on a continuous basis. Declining budgets and the loss of purchasing power are contributing to a general awareness of the needed changes in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgeting, College Libraries, Futures (of Society)
