Collection Development to Information Access: The Role of Public Services Librarians.

Griffin, Mary Ann

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Publication Date: 1985

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Collection Development to Information Access: The Role of Public Services Librarians.

Griffin, Mary Ann

RQ, v24 n3 p285-89 Spr 1985

The role of public services librarians in collection development is examined in light of changes being brought to libraries by finances, cooperation, and information access. Highlights include situation in academic and special libraries, attributes of successful reference librarians and choices affecting collection developing, collection servicing, and user access. (10 references) (EJS)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Databases, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Library Material Selection, Library Networks, Library Role, Library Services, Online Systems, Reference Services, Special Libraries

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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