Suggests reference sources most appropriate for a desert island. In addition to "Robinson Crusoe" (Daniel Defoe) and a reference guide to the literature of travel, the list includes basic books on reference work, guides to reference sources, journals, an almanac, encyclopedias, a guide to English usage, and a book of quotations. (14 references)…

Examines in detail approach of Library of Congress (LC) to selection and review of material for microfilming. Background of Preservation Microfilming Office, mission of program, selection of brittle material, role of LC custodial divisions, stack survey and inventory, cooperative activities, review process, gaps and missing material, and copyright…

Describes three selection theories and concepts from other disciplines which are used to explain matters of selection and constitute a diverse array of approaches in rethinking problems of library selection: random selection in statistics, theory of natural selection in biology, and gatekeeper theory in field of communication. Ten sources are…

This essay focuses on self-censorship as applied to the library book selection process, highlighting librarian practices of selection, library collections, censorship and the publishing industry, and self-defense against censorship. Five controversial titles are included. (EJS)

Presents fundamental guide to legal documents for librarians servicing patrons interested in social and behavioral sciences. Basic bibliographic information for secondary level materials (finding aids, dictionaries, encyclopedias, serials, monographs) and primary legal materials (items of which law itself is composed) is provided with…

Discusses "educational suitability,""pervasive vulgarity," political intent, the difference between the selection and removal of library books, and censoring books without removing them from the library (zoning through "educational suitability" and age appropriateness). (CT)

This discussion of the librarian's perspective on collection development cites professional "blind spots" in areas of responses to and misinterpretation of information, censorship, identifying and satisfying reader demand, and confusion over the role of the librarian. A 15-item bibliography is provided. (EJS)

This essay discusses issues raised in Carol Hole's article "Who Me, Censor?" ("Top of the News," Winter 1984) on library material selection and censorship. Balancing a library's book collection, controversial issues and materials, moral judgment, and the mission of librarians are noted. (EJS)

Argues that book selection is more properly and adequately done by faculty members than librarians. A model for faculty selection of library materials that formally incorporates accountability for selectors is proposed.

This essay reviews the library material selection process and explores the differences between selection and censorship. Removal of library materials, selection of materials for special interests, opinions of censorious groups, the balanced collection, and the librarian's responsibility are discussed. (EJS)

Describes the Reference and Adult Services Division's Outstanding Reference Sources Committee procedures for preparation of the 1979 listing, discusses expansion to include nonbook sources, and provides a retrospective list of nonbook sources selected by the 1979-80 committee. Nonbook sources include microforms and databases. Six references are…

Discusses vendor approval plans for library collection development and describes uses of various vendor plans by public libraries. Opening day collection services are described, vendor's book inventory databases are explained, title selection and the use of book reviews is discussed, and problems with out-of-print titles are considered. (LRW)

Discusses the intrinsic value of archive and library materials based on a project conducted by the Marburg Archive School (West Germany) to develop criteria for selecting holdings. Topics include external formal features of archive and library materials; conversion methods, including microfilming, imaging, digitization, and textual conversion;…

Describes the elements of a selection decision model, and develops an outline for classification of library materials by source of origin. Descriptions of short- and long-term goals for collection development are included, as well as an outline of macro- and microselection decision making. (Author/MBR)

The 1986 literature on collection management is reviewed under six major headings: (1) general overview; (2) materials; (3) kinds of users and libraries; (4) evaluation and cooperation; (5) selection, acquisitions, and allocation; and (6) access, weeding, and preservation. A list of 251 references is provided. (MES)