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Palais, Elliot – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Describes a methodology which analyzes courses described in university catalogs in order to produce a database used in the compilation of a collection development policy statement. Each step of the analysis is described, and tables are used to track sample data through the entire process. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Data Analysis
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Snow, Richard – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Even though endorsements of written collection development policies abound in the professional literature, many academic libraries do not have them in place. Interviews with several Louisiana librarians reveal possible reasons for that disparity. Instead of spending time devising policies that quickly become inflexible and outdated, bibliographers…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Interviews, Librarian Attitudes
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Cogswell, James A. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Identifies and discusses the eight principal functions necessary for effective collection management in academic research libraries. Six organizational models for collection management are described, and then evaluated according to how well each may facilitate those eight functions of effective management. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Financial Policy
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Packer, Donna – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Reviews the literature on library acquisitions allocations and the lack of agreement on effective policies. Discussion focuses on a process developed at Western Washington University, which combines mathematical formulations of equity with the reality of campus politics, while protecting collection integrity. (44 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Advisory Committees, Case Studies, College Environment