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Liu, Lewis G. – Library Trends, 2003
Examines the economic behavior of academic research libraries, arguing that academic research libraries seek to maximize universities' utility by expanding library collections. Findings are consistent with those from a previous study using a different ranking system and sample data and reconfirm that library collections contribute significantly to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Economics, Higher Education, Library Collection Development

Lynch, Beverly P. – Library Trends, 1982
Discusses the adoption of "Standards for University Libraries" in 1978/79 by Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), including the definition of universities and colleges, ARL/ACRL committees, the standards, and a survey of 88 library directors concerning usefulness of standards.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Associations

Downs, Robert B. – Library Trends, 1976
Covers extent and distribution of American library resources, types of libraries, cooperative acquisition programs, microforms, bibliographic control, subject specialization, surveys of holdings, nature of research holdings, research library standards, collection development methods, and the future of the book. (LS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, History, Libraries, Library Collections

Magrill, Rose Mary – Library Trends, 1985
Standard collection evaluation techniques appear to receive varying amounts of emphasis from one type of library to another. Differences in choice of technique arise from differing evaluation objectives, and choice of questions to be answered is determined by purpose(s) of library and additional factors (i.e., governance, clientele, size). (97…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods

Mackler, Leona – Library Trends, 1982
Reviews historical development, organization, and current concerns of health sciences librarians who serve in mental health institutions, agencies, and organizations. The mental health field, mental health libraries, education and training, professional status and standards, professional organizations, the library collection, and library…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Associations, Library Collections, Library Education

Jones, Ray – Library Trends, 1982
Outline of the operation and services of the Data Library in the University of Florida Libraries includes a brief history, administration of the library system, development of collection of machine-readable data files, data users, technical services, reference services, funding, and staff recruitment, training, and development. Four references are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education

Urquhart, Donald J. – Library Trends, 1975
Formulates a philosophy as to when a library should rely on its own resources and when it should rely on others. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Interlibrary Loans, Library Collections, Library Networks

Vannorsdall, Mildred – Library Trends, 1988
Describes the development, operation, and services of a special unit at the Chicago Public Library that provides reference and research services to professional librarians. Specific reference materials, online databases, and current awareness services are covered. The selection and acquisition of library materials is discussed in some detail. (21…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Library Materials

McGrath, William E. – Library Trends, 1985
Reviews meaning and theory of library collections and structure and enumerates ways that data on collections can be organized to reveal underlying global structure (links and connections between collections, parts of collections, and users of collections). Definitions of terms applying to eight models described in text are appended. (53…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation

Borgman, Christine L. – Library Trends, 2003
Presents four challenges faced by libraries and proposes research designs to address each of them. The challenges involve: invisible infrastructure; content and collections; preservation and access; and institutional boundaries. Proposes a mixture of research methods that includes surveys, case studies, documentary analyses, and policy analyses.…
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Development, Library Policy, Library Research

Bone, Larry Earl; Raines, Thomas A. – Library Trends, 1972
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Public Libraries

Rouse, Roscoe – Library Trends, 1971
Some avenues of relief to the book space problem via in-house practices are presented in this paper, all of which have been attempted in some library at some time, but they are only stop-gap measures. The only permanent solution is construction of additional space. (NH)
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Library Collections, Library Facilities

Hardy, Carol L.; Sessions, Judith A. – Library Trends, 1985
Describes integration of media center, library, computer systems, and common distribution systems for nonprint resources at California State University-Chico. Highlights include administration; functions (acquisition, selection and collection development, production activities, circulation, reserve); formats (film, video, filmstrip, slides,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Libraries, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers

Library Trends, 1977
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Court Litigation, Delinquency, Foreign Countries

Veit, Fritz – Library Trends, 1976
Analyzes major factors which have had an impact on library services to college undergraduates: student body, collections, teaching methods and philosophies, cooperative programs, hours of service, user services, library instruction, and special library units. (LS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, History, Library Collections