Descriptor
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedRobinson, Lawrence S. – Microform Review, 1984
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…
Descriptors: Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Microforms, Microreproduction
Peer reviewedSheets, Janet; Masters, Deborah C. – RQ, 1981
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…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Databases, Library Material Selection, Library Materials
Urschel, Donna – Library of Congress Information Bulletin, 1997
Describes the Library of Congress's selective acquisition process. Topics include the collections policy statements; the Exchange and Gift Division; overseas offices; the Order Division; and electronic resources, microforms, and serials and periodicals. (LRW)
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Library Policy
