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Mack, Thura – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Citation analysis of the journal "Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society" was shown to be a useful tool for defining the core collection for a women's studies program. Analysis over a 10-year period produced a list of 20 of the most frequently cited journals for women's studies and related fields. (six references) (LAE)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citation Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collection Development

Weber, Mary Beth – Library Hi Tech, 1999
Discussion of Internet resources in library collections focuses on factors to consider in selecting Internet resources and cataloging them. Highlights include price; cancellation of comparable resources in other formats; appropriateness of an electronic resource; stability of vendors; duplication; licensing; and cataloging treatment. (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Electronic Libraries, Internet
Minnesota State Law Library, St. Paul. – 1996
This collection development plan of the Minnesota State Law Library includes detailed information on policies and annotations. After an overview of the Library's collection, general policy guidelines on the following are discussed: material selection; principles of selection; exclusions; gifts; interlibrary loan; cooperation; replacements;…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Law Libraries, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Henderson, William Abbot, Ed.; McAbee, Sonja L., Ed. – 1991
This report describes the collection management and development policy of, and the diverse collections housed at, Jacksonville State University's Houston Cole Library. The first part of the report consists of a detailed collection management and development policy statement, beginning with the history of the library, the physical disposition of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Hoffman, Preston Jones – 1988
A study gathered information about producers and distributors of unabridged books on cassette tape for the use of librarians engaged in collection development. Questionnaires were distributed to 48 public libraries and 45 producers/distributors. This report includes an introduction covering the history of this medium and a rationale for collecting…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Policy

Rutledge, John; Swindler, Luke. – College and Research Libraries, 1987
Discusses specific selection criteria used in making collection development decisions and presents both a model for arriving at a selection decision, and a mechanism for assigning a priority to each selection. (CLB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Holistic Approach, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection

Dale, Doris Cruger – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1983
Presents a study of 36 selection policy statements from community college libraries in the United States including a content analysis of the policies. Recommends 20 components for inclusion in a community college library materials selection policy. (CBC)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Jensen, Bruce – Library Journal, 2002
This article on collection development focuses on English as a Second Language (ESL) materials for public libraries. Highlights include supporting local school curriculum; independent study materials; criteria for selection; weeding guidelines; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); and an annotated bibliography that includes printed…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Independent Study

Charles, John; Mosley, Shelley – Voice of Youth Advocates, 2002
Discusses the value of series romance novels that are written for adults but that teen readers enjoy. Highlights include defining series romances; characteristics of series romances; collection development issues for libraries; sensuality levels; resources, including books and Web sites; and an annotated list of 100 appropriate titles. (LRW)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Library Collection Development

Pain-Lewins, Helen – Reading, 1990
Argues that school libraries should maintain a commitment to encourage reading and have concern for the enrichment of the individual's imaginative and creative life. Describes a variety of ways the school libraries in the United Kingdom promote reading. (RS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection

Metz, Paul; Foltin, Bela, Jr. – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Argues that the internal organization of collection development and the nature of science and scholarship lead to inevitable gaps in collection development. The structural and intellectual causes of collection development gaps are analyzed, and a number of areas whose literatures are especially vulnerable to being ignored or overlooked by…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Error Patterns, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines

Woods, L. B.; Hogan, Donna R. – Public Libraries, 1989
Reviews the general climate of demands for censorship of library materials, and argues that librarians must follow the Code of Ethics and accept the responsibility for resisting censorship pressures. Suggestions for the promotion of a positive climate for intellectual freedom by librarians in public libraries are offered. (23 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Censorship, Democratic Values, Intellectual Freedom

Funston-Mills, Sarah; McKinnie, William – Emergency Librarian, 1988
Discusses reasons for establishing a school archive and provides guidelines for its organization and development. Topics covered include the writing and approval of a policy statement, material selection, the organization of records, and preservation of materials. Examples of a policy statement and an accessioning work sheet are provided. (5…
Descriptors: Archives, Classification, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers
Gordan, Lucy Latane – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Describes the Berg Collection of the New York Public Library, a special collection of 19th- and 20th-century English and American literature, written by the daughter of the collection's first curator. The development of the collection by the Berg brothers is described, and growth and expansion of the collection is discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: English Literature, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection

Seavey, Charles A. – Journal of Government Information, 1994
Discusses problems in the U.S. depository library system and offers suggestions for improvement, including cutting the List of Classes so libraries have more control over material selection; adding more public libraries as depositories; and restructuring regional depository library responsibilities so they do not have to keep all publications.…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Federal Government, Government Publications, Library Collection Development