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Paskoff, Beth M.; Perrault, Anna H. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1990
Describes a project that examined a random sample of 5 percent of a shelflist to provide detailed information about the distribution of imprints according to age and language, percentage of duplication, and distribution of serial and monographic formats. It is concluded that the resulting collection profile provides a multidimensional, quantified…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Collection Development

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

Kaplan, Denise P.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1990
These five articles offer a review of recent developments as reported in the literature in the areas of library technical services automation, serials, acquisitions and collection development, descriptive cataloging, and subject analysis. Highlights include shared resources, new technologies, cost factors, and trends for the future. (495…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Costs, Expert Systems