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The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries: British and American Perspectives.
Peer reviewedCullen, 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
Peer reviewedAllen, Barbara McFadden – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Discusses changes in academic library collection development due to societal attitudes toward higher education; budget and service pressures; copyright, licensing, and intellectual property issues; and preservation considerations. Recommends cooperative collection management, made more possible through network technology, as a means to effectively…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Consortia
