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Dean, John F. – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
Examines changes in emphasis on collection development and conservation in both library and archival materials in recent years, and outlines evaluative criteria and priorities to be used in formulating collection management policy. (CLB)
Descriptors: Archives, Evaluation Criteria, Library Collection Development, Library Planning

Ferguson, Anthony W.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
Considers 10 areas of internal operations in which the Research Libraries Group/North American Collection Inventory Project (RLF/NCIP) Conspectus can be used as a management aid: collection priorities, collection management, space utilization, preservation programs, staffing allocations, material fund requests, accreditation, materials selection,…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Financial Support, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries: British and American Perspectives.

Cullen, Charles T.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Six papers from a seminar on special collections in research libraries address special collections and the scholarly community; the function of special collections in research and education; services and development issues; the evolving character of special collections; special collections in emerging information delivery programs; and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Futures (of Society), Higher Education