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Wortman, William A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
The 1986 literature on collection management is reviewed under six major headings: (1) general overview; (2) materials; (3) kinds of users and libraries; (4) evaluation and cooperation; (5) selection, acquisitions, and allocation; and (6) access, weeding, and preservation. A list of 251 references is provided. (MES)
Descriptors: Library Collection Development, Library Cooperation, Library Material Selection, Library Materials

Atkinson, Ross – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
This review of the 1987 literature on collection management covers (1) organization; (2) collection building; (3) collection and use evaluation; (4) cooperative collection development; (5) costs and budgeting; and (6) acquisitions. (185 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Cooperation, Library Material Selection

Calhoun, John C.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1990
Proposes a model based on mechanical selection for core collection development that is appropriate for large and medium-size academic research libraries. Statistics that show a large percent of desirable books are published by a small percent of publishers are presented, and titles published by university presses and by commercial presses are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection

Monroe, William S. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Selective review of the collection development literature for 1991 discusses the access versus ownership issue; organization, policy, and planning; budgets and finance; selection; assessment, weeding, and preservation; and special collections. (177 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Collections

Drewes, Jeanne M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Examines preservation literature from 1992 that focused on the integration of preservation strategies within the organization. Highlights include foreign preservation programs; collection development and preservation; government programs; deacidification; paper requirements; disaster recovery techniques; mutilation; microform issues; nonbook…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Government Role, Library Collection Development, Library Materials

Brownson, Charles W. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Discusses selection policies for library acquisitions and describes a quantitative model that explains variations in expenditures by subject that was developed at Arizona State University. The link between policy and selection practice is discussed, allocation formulas are examined, and further research topics are suggested. (57 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development

Schreiner-Robles, Rebecca – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
A survey of 29 medium-sized academic libraries gathered data on collection development methods in foreign literatures including the language and academic background of the bibliographer; bases of selection decisions; acquisition rates for French, German, and Spanish literature as compared to English/American literature; acquisition practices; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Language Books, Higher Education, Library Acquisition

Vidor, David L.; Futas, Elizabeth – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
A study at the Emory University School of Business Administration library compared the effectiveness of faculty members and librarians as book selectors. Effectiveness was measured by comparing selected titles with the Baker list published by the Harvard Business School and with business periodical reviews, and by examining circulation records.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Business Education, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis

St. Clair, Gloriana; Treadwell, Jane – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1989
Describes a study that compared the performance of two general approval plan vendors with that of two science and technology (sci/tech) specialty vendors in identifying sci/tech titles that matched a library profile. The areas discussed include overall coverage by vendors, representation of non-trade publishers, and difficulties in using approval…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education

Atkinson, Ross W.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
Three articles on preservation present a theoretical framework for making preservation selection decisions by Atkinson, comments on Atkinson's concepts and possible mechanisms for identifying collections for top priority in microfilming by Child, and results of a Research Libraries Group study of the costs of preservation microfilming by McClung .…
Descriptors: Archives, Cost Estimates, Library Collection Development, Library Collections

Riddick, John F. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Selectively reviews the serials literature published in 1992. Issues discussed include cataloging and specifications; networked information and electronic publishing; CD-ROM serials; collection development; serials pricing; serials management; and conference reports. (Contains 122 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Conferences, Electronic Publishing, Information Networks

Loup, Jean L.; Snoke, Helen Lloyd – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Describes two surveys of libraries by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) that were conducted to compare approval plans and to determine alternative acquisitions methods for materials in philosophy and political science. Time spent by selectors is examined, collection evaluation activities are described, and implications for resource…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collection Development

Stankus, Tony – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
This review of the 1986 literature on serials covers nine areas: (1) automation of processing; (2) cataloging; (3) union lists and network cooperation; (4) selection practices; (5) differential pricing; (6) serials work abroad; (7) subject collection; (8) service to patrons; and (9) serials librarianship as a professional specialization. (102…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Librarians, Library Automation, Library Collection Development

Brownson, Charles W. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
Defines mechanical and expert selection of library materials and investigates the usefulness of mechanical selection in three test cases involving popular novels, German literature, and contemporary poetry. The cost of mechanical selection is examined and more quantification in selection practice is recommended. Data are presented in eight tables,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria

Lehmann, Stephen; Spohrer, James H. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Reviews the collection development literature of 1992. Topics addressed include selection and collecting policies; cooperation; assessment and evaluation, including citation studies and user studies; organization and staffing; budget and allocations; electronic technologies of the present; and possible future developments. (Contains 178…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Citation Analysis, Futures (of Society), Library Automation
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