National Shelflist Count: A Historical Introduction and the National Shelflist Count Project: Its History, Limitations, and Usefulness.

Ortopan, LeRoy D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1985

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National Shelflist Count: A Historical Introduction and the National Shelflist Count Project: Its History, Limitations, and Usefulness.

Ortopan, LeRoy D.; And Others

Library Resources and Technical Services, v29 n4 p328-42 Oct-Dec 1985

Two articles describe National Shelflist Count project organized 13 years ago under auspices of American Library Association's Resources and Technical Services Division to collect and publish comparative data about strengths and growth of major North American research collections. History, limitations, usefulness, and recommendations of 1983 task force are highlighted. (References) (EJS)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Data Collection, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Associations, Library Catalogs, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Research Libraries, Research Methodology

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