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American Libraries, 1997
Presents a transcript of a conference call between Bart Kane (Hawaii State Librarian and advocate of the Hawaii/Baker & Taylor outsourcing plan) and Patricia Wallace (chair of the American Library Association's Hawaii Working Group formed to examine details of the plan) who debate the merits of Hawaii's model of outsourcing collection…
Descriptors: Debate, Library Collection Development, Library Planning, Models
Gordan, Lucy Latane – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Describes the Berg Collection of the New York Public Library, a special collection of 19th- and 20th-century English and American literature, written by the daughter of the collection's first curator. The development of the collection by the Berg brothers is described, and growth and expansion of the collection is discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: English Literature, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
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Carper, Richard; And Others – Reference Services Review, 1991
This theme issue contains nine articles that address the AIDS epidemic and examine information resources available to libraries. Highlights include a personal narrative by a person with AIDS; an updated bibliography of materials published since 1987; periodical indexes; information in Sweden and the Netherlands; ethical and legal issues;…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Comics (Publications), Ethics, Foreign Countries
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Sager, Don; Myers, Carolyn M.; Register, Judy; Johns, Mary; Kleiman, Allan M. – Public Libraries, 1999
Presents the perspectives of four public library administrators on sharing facilities with local schools, including benefits and problems. Topics include physical accommodations; intellectual freedom issues; security issues; management issues; costs and budgetary considerations; staffing; collection development policies; and the need for a…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Freedom, Library Administration