Ethics of Contemporary Collecting addresses pressing and pertinent issues around ethical contemporary collecting, reflecting on how practices are evolving or in flux....Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1939, looks at the collecting, conserving and use of the materials of local history, collected in local libraries. It examines the methods of arranging, cataloguing and displaying such materials as prints, photographs a...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1995, describes how automation is changing the face of acquisitions as librarians know it and making the future uncertain yet exciting. It documents how libraries have increasingly moved to powerful, second-generation i...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 2002, gathers some of Americas top subject expert librarians to determine the most influential journals in their respective fields. 32 contributing authors reviewed journals from over twenty countries that have success...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1990, examines in detail 12 serials departments, both large and small, that experts have selected as representative examples of notable serials departments. The examples offered serve mainly to suggest what works well i...Daugiau...
Libraries in Australia and New Zealand struggle with the problems of a print-oriented publishing industry dominated by countries half way across the globe. This book, first published in 1992, provides advice on the need for these libraries to become...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1996, analyses the most important and relevant collection development and networking issues facing the library community today. It explores the relationship between electronic resources, resource sharing, and collection...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 2002, examines how the transition to electronic resources in academic libraries has impacted traditional collection development policies and practices. It provides insights on the use of electronic resources in major re...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1986, is a comprehensive review of American library cooperative development programs at the regional, state-wide, interstate, and national levels. The contributors offer thoughtful assessments of the challenges of effec...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1993, is a key resource in beginning the task of re-thinking traditional methods of collection development and maintenance. The contributing authors to this volume provide thought-provoking chapters which touch on libra...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1998, examines formal cooperative collection development programs as well as nonformal agreements. It analyses the most effective mechanisms for establishing a cooperative collection agenda, including making the most ec...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1999, discusses the specifics of budgeting for the unpredictable pricing of electronic materials, the increased demands on library staff, and the challenges of maintaining dual librariesthe electronic and the paper-base...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1991, deals with the demanding problems of smaller acquisitions budgets.It takes an in-depth look at the situation and offers practical suggestions for working through the lean years....Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1996, explores the role of libraries in acquiring, storing, and disseminating information in different formats to make better use of technology in sharing scarce resources and connecting library users with collections....Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1992, establishes a theoretical base for access services while also suggesting connections between theory and practice. It re-examines previous writings in this area, presents new experimental designs and results, creat...Daugiau...
In this book, first published in 1989, practicing librarians share their hands-on experience with implementing various types of acquisitions systems and address planning considerations, the blurring of roles between acquisitions and cataloguing, sta...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1989, discusses the maintenance of a quality collection within a budget while still making necessary cuts and savings. As the purchasing power of the materials budget declines, effectively managing its and the developme...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1999, reveals trends in selecting, acquiring, and accessing electronic journals. It stresses the need for librarians to understand copyright and contract laws, the complexity of the Internet business environment, and th...Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1986, contains the invaluable and enlightening perspectives of an international roster of experts on the state-of-the-art of serials librarianship and the indications for the future of the profession....Daugiau...
This book, first published in 1990, reflects the partnership among those who create, produce, distribute, and manage serials information. It addresses several highly important topics, including scholarly communication, and the differences among type...Daugiau...
