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Boss, Richard W. – College and Research Libraries, 1972
Questionnaires and in-person visits to large academic libraries in 1971 form the basis of this report which reveals the low priority given to nonprint materials by the majority of these libraries. (Author)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Libraries, Library Collections, Library Materials

Johnson, Carol A.; Trueswell, Richard W. – College and Research Libraries, 1978
The strategy was to identify user-related criteria for journal selection. Data were gathered from a use study, circulation and interlibrary statistics, and librarian and patron input. Two types of criteria developed considered actual use and user perception of use of importance. (Author/JAB)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Library Material Selection, Library Surveys

Walker, Gay – College and Research Libraries, 1975
A survey of preservation activities in large academic libraries revealed widespread problems of deterioration of library materials. Some countermeasures are described. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Library Materials, Library Surveys

Clarke, Jack A. – College and Research Libraries, 1973
No single library can hope to acquire and organize for use more than a fraction of the primary sources of popular culture. Interinstitutional cooperation in identifying and preserving these fragile records of American culture is underway, but many unsolved problems remain for librarians and scholars. (8 references) (Author)
Descriptors: American Culture, College Libraries, Library Collections, Library Cooperation

Skelley, Grant T. – College and Research Libraries, 1975
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection

Matheson, Nina W. – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Discusses the relationship between data and the recipient, and the academic library and its institutional information systems. Examples are drawn from the sciences, including medicine, because of their greater intensity of experimentation and change in information management. New roles for libraries and librarians are highlighted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Information Systems

Walker, Gay; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1985
Results of survey evaluating physical condition of 36,500 volumes and nature of collections in Yale University Library system reveal that 37.1 percent of books sampled overall had brittle paper and 82.6 percent had acidic paper. Sampling methodology, survey instructions, abbreviations for publishing countries, and methods of statistical analysis…
Descriptors: Charts, College Libraries, Graphs, Higher Education

Seavey, Charles A. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Describes a study that measures and analyzes the map collections of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) using data from 1984 and 1988. Size of collections and growth rate are examined, and a composite index is used to rank the map collections to determine whether maps receive the same attention as other materials. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Materials

Buckland, Michael K. – College and Research Libraries, 1988
The characteristics of paper or microform library materials, electronic publications, and online databases are compared in terms of equipment needs, cost effectiveness, budgeting, and satisfaction of users' needs. Suggestions for the effective integration of these materials are offered. (13 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Databases

Walden, Barbara; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Reports on acquisitions of selected Western European political science materials deemed important for inclusion in at least one North American research library. The percentages of French, Italian, Swedish, Catalan, Icelandic, and Belgian materials not found in RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) and OCLC are provided. Factors supporting…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books

Cyzyk, Mark – College and Research Libraries, 1993
The canons of literature, and their relationship to research, scholarship, and collection development are discussed, arguing that a dilemma exists for the collection development officer between neglecting possible important future materials or collecting such items to the detriment of current research needs. (18 references/notes) (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citations (References), Cultural Context, Evaluation Criteria