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ERIC Number: EJ537973
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-7324
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Reference Collection Maintenance: Theory and (Mal)Practice.
Majka, David R.
RSR: Reference Services Review, v24 n4 p67-75 1996
Reviews the research on maintaining information currency in reference collections. Discusses age versus use; continuity of maintenance; problems with irregularly published works; manual maintenance methods; computer-assisted methods; assignment of responsibility; and collection management/maintenance policies. Suggests how to improve reference collection maintenance procedures. (61 references) (AEF)
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Technology, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Materials, Library Policy, Literature Reviews, Problems, Reference Materials, Weeding (Library)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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