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Peer reviewedWebster, David S. – RQ, 1986
This essay is based on a close examination of 10 books published by Jack Gourman since 1967 that rank colleges, universities, and individual departments. A comparison of each with the others, an interview with Gourman, and reliable reference materials for accurate ranking information are included. Thirty-seven references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Information Services
Peer reviewedCogswell, James A. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Identifies and discusses the eight principal functions necessary for effective collection management in academic research libraries. Six organizational models for collection management are described, and then evaluated according to how well each may facilitate those eight functions of effective management. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Financial Policy
