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Blummer, Barbara; Kenton, Jeffrey M. – Public Services Quarterly, 2019
Outreach programs remain essential in fostering the use of library collections and services. A review of one hundred seventy-four papers on academic library outreach from 2008 to January 2019 highlighted the popularity of these programs during this period as well as the identification of five themes. These themes point to the importance of library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Outreach Programs, Library Services, Use Studies
Jankowska, Maria Anna; Marcum, James W. – College & Research Libraries, 2010
There is growing concern that a variety of factors threaten the sustainability of academic libraries: developing and preserving print and digital collections, supplying and supporting rapidly changing technological and networking infrastructure, providing free services, maintaining growing costs of library buildings, and lowering libraries'…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Sustainability, Library Administration, Long Range Planning
Duthie, Fiona – Australian Library Journal, 2010
This paper reviews a selection of literature pertaining to the subject of censorship in modern libraries. It interrogates the literature in terms of the ethical debates informing much of the contemporary academic writing on this subject. A multi-pronged approach to the subject is adopted. The review includes evaluations of the relevant aspects of…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Public Libraries, Censorship, Ethics
Johnson, Richard K. – Association of Research Libraries, 2007
"ARL" is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). "ARL" reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff and users; higher…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Research Libraries, Library Services, Library Materials

Harrison, Helen P. – Journal of Documentation, 1979
Traces the history of nonbook materials in libraries--aspects such as selection, acquisition, organization, and bibliographic control are discussed in detail. Also described are attempts at standardization of material description, development of national bibliographic centers, and physical/logical organization of materials. A bibliography of 328…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Copyrights, Library Acquisition

Jones, Maralyn – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Reviews the literature of preservation for 1990. Topics addressed include preservation in original format; conservation treatment; pest management; deterioration of paper, deacidification, and paper strengthening; preservation replacement; newer reformatting technologies; the management of preservation programs; education for preservation…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Education, Library Materials

Oppenheim, Charles – Information Services & Use, 2000
Focuses on copyright issues for digitization of literary works in hybrid libraries. Discusses which works are covered by copyright within the term "literary works"; exceptions to copyright; preservation copies; preparing for negotiation; the licensing agreement; the EU and copyright; and copyright after digitization. (AEF)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Fair Use (Copyrights), Libraries, Library Administration

Monroe, William S. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Selective review of the collection development literature for 1991 discusses the access versus ownership issue; organization, policy, and planning; budgets and finance; selection; assessment, weeding, and preservation; and special collections. (177 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Goldhor, Herbert, Comp. – 1981
This fact book, compiled to fill the need of practicing librarians and researchers for recent data on public libraries, contains statistics concerning or relevant to the U.S. public library system. Data on all aspects of American public libraries are summarized from such sources as annual reports, journal articles, surveys, books, doctoral theses,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities

Majka, David R. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 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…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Technology, Library Administration, Library Collection Development

Dunn, John A., Jr.; Martin, Murray S. – Library Trends, 1994
Reviews costs involved in running libraries that are usually not considered. Topics discussed include building and maintenance costs, including insurance; growth costs, including print and/or electronic materials; physical expansion and staff; electronics; cost recovery, i.e., user fees; cost centers and overhead; user-related costs, including…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Building Operation, Costs, Insurance
Rubin, Rhea Joyce; House, Connie – Library Journal, 1983
States rationale for provision of library service to jail residents and discusses services in United States institutions noting administration, staffing, funding, delivery of service, materials, programs and services, security barrier, professionalism and standards, and contracts for service. Twenty-two references and a 24-item bibliography are…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Financial Support, Library Administration

Bavakutty, M. – International Library Review, 1982
This description of the current conditions of college libraries in India highlights the administrative structure, finances, library collections, technical processing, library services, personnel, and physical facilities. A bibliography is provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Library Administration

Riddick, John F. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Selectively reviews the serials literature published in 1992. Issues discussed include cataloging and specifications; networked information and electronic publishing; CD-ROM serials; collection development; serials pricing; serials management; and conference reports. (Contains 122 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Conferences, Electronic Publishing, Information Networks

Schmidt, Karen A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Provides an overview of the 1990 literature that deals with acquisitions. Highlights include automation; management and organization; vendors and vendor interaction, including serials pricing (the largest portion of the literature); education for acquisitions; software acquisition; publishing; out-of-print and replacements; gifts and exchanges;…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Conference Proceedings, Electronic Mail, Ethics
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