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Lucker, Jay K. – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Discusses the future of academic libraries from the perspective of their resources and bibliographic control, focusing on collection philosophy, book selection, the collection itself, resource sharing, adequacy of library space, preservation, new cataloging rules, a national bibliographic data base, and subject access. A need for a national…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Interlibrary Loans, Library Collections
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Brewer, Karen; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1978
Seven academic libraries have developed a collection-sharing program. Internal activities, the exchange of information, and group decision-making techniques are detailed and evaluated. Some by-products are described, and a general statement of system value is made. (Author/JAB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Library Cooperation, Library Material Selection
California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo. Library. – 1979
This policy statement provides the guidelines for the development of library collections and coordinates all collection development efforts of the California Polytechnic State University library. It discusses clientele and user needs, subject boundaries, general priorities and limitations, and categories of materials. It defines the collections…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Commission on Preservation and Access Newsletter, 1993
This document consists of all 11 issues of this newsletter published in 1993 (November-December was a combined issue). The newsletter reports on cooperative national and international preservation activities and is written primarily for university administrators and faculty, library and archives administrators, preservation specialists and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrators, Conferences, Donors
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Holley, Robert P. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1984
Examination of factors of library technical processing priority systems (i.e., processing on basis other than randomization) highlights internal factors (priority by chronological sequence, personal choice, format, influence of organizational structure, acquisition type, patron, librarians' judgement); external factors (shared cataloging, Library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Higher Education, Library Cooperation
Commission on Preservation and Access Newsletter, 1992
This document consists of all 11 issues of this newsletter published in 1992 (Nov.-Dec. was a combined issue). This newsletter reports on cooperative national and international preservation activities and is written primarily for university administrators and faculty, library and archives administrators, preservation specialists and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Conferences, Donors
Schroeder, Janet K. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1980
Offers suggestions for cooperative sharing of resources and expertise between public librarians and their academic colleagues to establish access to popular cultural materials at academic institutions. Listings of materials for popular culture courses are included. (RAA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
Gore, Daniel – Library Journal, 1981
Recommends academic libraries consider cooperative storage of unused or little-used library materials to offset the proliferation of print materials and conserve financial resources. Mutually shared storage would retain collection integrity, expand collection availability, conserve library space for the active collection, and permit a no-growth…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Storage, Interlibrary Loans, Library Collections
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Lucker, Jay K. – Library Quarterly, 1984
Comments on impact of photocopying, networking, and resource sharing on acquisitions programs of research libraries and describes fiscal situation in academic institutions, specifically in Massachusetts Institute of Technology libraries. Electronic publishing, role of research library as subscriber and intermediary, and communication between…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Cooperation
Bridegam, Willis E. – 2001
This report offers a case study in the advantages and disadvantages of depository libraries, their economics, and the practical and political issues associated with their creation. As director of the library at Amherst College, the author played a key role in establishing the initial off-site storage facility, as well as in broadening its service…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Depository Libraries, Higher Education, Information Storage
Council on Library and Information Resources, Washington, DC. Digital Library Federation. – 1999
This annual report of the Digital Library Federation describes projects initiated in response to the following program priorities: (1) focus attention on libraries of materials that are born digital, including a social science data workshop and guides to quality in visual resource imaging; (2) integrate digital materials into the fabric of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Gillespie, Pamela, Ed.; Vaughn, Susan, Ed. – 1992
The six papers in this collection, which were presented at the 1991 Library Association of the City University of New York (CUNY) Institute, focus on the theme of library collection development: (1) "Evolving Knowledge Resource Access Systems: Keynote Address" (Peter R. Young, Executive Director of the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Waters, Donald J. – 1992
Digital imaging technology, which is used to take a computer picture of documents at the page level, has significant potential as a tool for preserving deteriorating library materials. Multiple reproductions can be made without loss of quality; the end product is compact; reproductions can be made in paper, microfilm, or CD-ROM; and access over…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Electronic Equipment, Higher Education
Nuby, Mary – 1985
Undertaken to provide data on the current status of collection development in selected academic libraries, this study also analyzed the structure of the collection development function at Chicago Academic Library Council (CALC) institutions and outlined a formal collection development policy for Chicago State University's Douglas Library.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
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Miller, Arthur H., Jr. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Discussion of Illinois experiences in library cooperation and computerization (OCLC, Library Computer System, LIBRAS) describes use of library materials, benefits and drawbacks of online networking, experiences at Lake Forest College (Illinois), and six tasks recommended for small academic libraries as preparation for major changes toward…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Costs, Higher Education
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