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Feliciter, 1996
This article focuses on criteria for identifying and selecting rare books, including date and age, book condition, provenance, aesthetic value, market value, availability, format, cultural value, historical value, and market demands. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Criteria, Cultural Maintenance, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Greco, JoAnn – Media and Methods, 1993
Discusses ways in which media specialists and media center administrators structure their tasks and responsibilities in the areas of equipment purchasing; collection building, especially content-relevant videotapes and videodiscs; copyright considerations; and the repair of equipment. (LRW)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance

Pankl, Robert R. – RQ, 1992
Advocates providing automobile repair and service information in public libraries, and discusses collection development issues, reference services, and problems in making repair manuals available. Describes the collection and services for patrons in Tacoma Public Library and results of a survey of other public libraries holding automobile repair…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Equipment Maintenance, Guides, Library Collection Development

Schaffner, Bradley L.; Baird, Brian J. – College & Research Libraries, 1999
A survey at the University of Kansas Libraries was conducted to provide statistical information on the physical condition of the Slavic materials collection. Results revealed the condition of these collections should be cause for serious concern; however, the problems could be overcome through careful preservation planning and interlibrary…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Area Studies, Ethnic Studies, Higher Education
Johnson, Eric A.; Stumbaugh, Colleen R. C. – Library of Congress Information Bulletin, 1996
Traces the evolution of the science fiction genre and its representation at the Library of Congress, including original paperbacks, hardcovers, television, film, and sound recordings. Highlights include science fiction "classics", the Library of Congress collection development policy, library programs, and preservation activities…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Books, Classics (Literature), Cultural Maintenance