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Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 1997
Facing a major budget crunch, the Hawaii State Public Library System awarded a five and one half-year, $11.2 million contract to a vendor (Baker & Taylor) for collection development. Hawaii librarians argue that outsourcing sacrifices local expertise and a central part of their professional identity. Discusses the controversy from opposing…
Descriptors: Budgets, Conflict, Librarians, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedWilkinson, Frances C. – Against the Grain, 1997
Differing perspectives of reference collection development librarians and publishers are presented for the following topics: fairness of pricing trends; best/worst ways to communicate about new reference titles; deciding which sources should be published; impact of electronic materials on reference services; deciding on/selecting formats; and…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Information Industry, Information Sources, Librarian Attitudes
Albanese, Andrew Richard – Library Journal, 2002
Discusses the growing trend in aggregated article databases and includes individual views from a panel discussion. Highlights include publisher's embargoes of current content; views of academic libraries and of vendors; full-text issues; the Tasini v. New York Times Supreme Court case; consortial buying; and future possibilities. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Court Litigation, Databases
Murphy, Catherine – School Library Media Quarterly, 1987
Discusses aspects of collection management that can be supported by the use of online catalogs, including access to the collection, building library networks, and integrating circulation and acquisitions systems. The use of microcomputers as an alternative to online systems is explored, and a list of software packages is provided. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Interlibrary Loans, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedWoodsworth, Anne; Hoffman, Ellen – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Discusses issues that must be addressed by universities in order to ensure access to information resources by students and faculty, and possible roles of academic libraries within the electronic environment. Topics covered include the changing face of knowledge, costs of information technology, copyrights, and universities as organizations. (14…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, College Environment, Copyrights
Peer reviewedSaunders, Laverna M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1995
Discusses collection development and acquisitions in virtual, or networked, libraries. Topics include electronic versus digital libraries; philosophical issues of library acquisition; user expectations, including wants and needs; strategic planning, including resource sharing agreements, retrospective conversion, and staff training; collection…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Expenditures
