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Lawal, Ibironke O. – Acquisitions Librarian, 2007
The number of electronic resources has climbed up steadily in recent times. Some of these e-resources are reference sources, mostly in Science, Technology and Medicine (STM), which publishers convert to electronic for obvious reasons. The library budgets for materials usually have two main lines, budget for one time purchase (monographs) and…
Descriptors: Libraries, Reference Materials, Reference Services, Electronic Libraries
Robbins, Sarah; McCain, Cheryl; Scrivener, Laurie – Acquisitions Librarian, 2006
This study examines the holdings of ARL libraries for core reference titles to see if there is a trend towards canceling the print in favor of electronic, and discusses the implications of duplication of titles in both formats. It also looks at the issue within the context of several areas of study including general reference, arts and humanities,…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Reference Materials, Layout (Publications), Printed Materials
Fenner, John T.; Fenner, Audrey – Acquisitions Librarian, 2004
The New Thought movement is the focus of an exercise in developing a core collection to support research in a defined subject area. The authors outline the New Thought movement's conceptual and historical development and apply this outline to the selection of library resources. A sample collection development policy is included; such a policy is…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Materials, Library Policy, Library Development
Levrault, Bethany R. – Acquisitions Librarian, 2005
Reference services are in the midst of evolutionary changes. At a time when budgets are shrinking, traditional models of service and print reference formats are being questioned. This article discusses future directions of academic reference collections in terms of the apparent shift from print to electronic reference sources. Questions addressed…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Reference Services, Electronic Libraries, Printed Materials