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Sullivan, Robert C. – College and Research Libraries, 1973
Libraries are spending an increasing amount of money on acquisitions and an expanding portion of these expenditures is for microforms. It behooves the acquisitions librarian to be aware of changes and developments in microforms and to interpret what effect they will have on acquisitions. (50 references) (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Output Microfilm, Information Retrieval, Library Acquisition
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Schwarz, Philip – College and Research Libraries, 1983
Data gathered in application of Paul Kantor's demand-adjusted shelf availability model to medium-sized academic library indicate significant differences in shelf availability when data are analyzed by last circulation date, acquisition date, and imprint date, and when they are gathered during periods of low and high use. Ten references are cited.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
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Axford, H. William – College and Research Libraries, 1971
The efficiency and effectiveness of a domestic blanket approval plan is compared with traditional acquisitions procedures based upon a unit cost study carried out at four libraries in the state university system of Florida. Comparative costs are measured. (2 references) (Author/NH)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Economics, Library Acquisition
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Vosper, Robert – College and Research Libraries, 1976
United States libraries' involvement in acquiring books from abroad and in international library activities is chronicled. (PF)
Descriptors: College Libraries, International Organizations, Library Acquisition, Library Associations
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Tuttle, Helen W. – College and Research Libraries, 1976
Academic and research libraries have tended to dominate change and codification in this area of library work, as much in 1876 as in 1976. (Author)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, College Libraries, Library Acquisition
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Skelley, Grant T. – College and Research Libraries, 1975
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
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Olum, Paul – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Written from perspective of the president of a graduate research-oriented university, the author explores nature of the academic library, its size and structure, retrenchment as it affects acquisitions and services, and issue of who makes decisions concerning the library. Space and budgetary problems at the University of Oregon are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
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Gardner, John; Rowe, Gladys – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Examines the policies and practices developed by Sandia Laboratories Technical Library to acquire, process, announce, and promote the use of the technical reports literature in microfiche format. The use of COM for various internal processing functions is also described. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Information Dissemination, Information Utilization, Library Acquisition
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Gwinn, Nancy E.; Mosher, Paul H. – College and Research Libraries, 1983
Describes collection evaluation tool available to Research Libraries Group (RLG) institutions which provides overview, arranged by subject, of existing collection strengths and future collecting intensities of RLG members. Antecedents of the tool and an online version are discussed. Seven references, definitions of collecting levels, and language…
Descriptors: Consortia, Databases, Library Acquisition, Library Associations
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Rutledge, John; Swindler, Luke – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Examines arguments in favor of membership in the Center for Research Libraries in light of changing collections and services, the cooperative collection development environment, and the needs of research libraries. The discussion covers classic arguments for participation and methods for assessing the value of four membership benefits. (76 notes…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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Smith, Eldred – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Analyzes the current serials acquisitions crisis in research libraries caused by price increases and suggests electronic communication as a possible solution. Concerns of academic administrators, commercial publishers, scholarly publishers, and research librarians are addressed; changes in the scholarly communication process are discussed; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrators, Communication (Thought Transfer), Costs
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Ricker, Alison S.; Witmer, Jeffrey A. – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Reports the results of a survey of liberal arts college libraries which focused on the collections, facilities, and personnel of science libraries. Responses from colleges with strong science programs (i.e., research colleges) are compared with data received from other liberal arts colleges. Four figures and one table are provided. (SD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Liberal Arts