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Schwartz, Charles A. – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Reviews previously proposed schemes of classical rationality in book selection, describes new approaches to rational choice behavior, and presents a model of book selection based on bounded rationality in a garbage can decision process. The role of tacit knowledge and symbolic content in the selection process are also discussed. (102 references)…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Books, Decision Making, Library Collection Development

Calhoun, John C.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1990
Proposes a model based on mechanical selection for core collection development that is appropriate for large and medium-size academic research libraries. Statistics that show a large percent of desirable books are published by a small percent of publishers are presented, and titles published by university presses and by commercial presses are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection

Bishop, Kay – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Discusses definitions and types of multicultural literature and why it should be included in school curriculum. Describes Banks's four-level model for integrating ethnic content into the curriculum with increasing levels of sophistication and discusses how to select and evaluate multicultural resources to include in a media center collection. (LRW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Studies, Library Collection Development

Rutledge, John; Swindler, Luke. – College and Research Libraries, 1987
Discusses specific selection criteria used in making collection development decisions and presents both a model for arriving at a selection decision, and a mechanism for assigning a priority to each selection. (CLB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Holistic Approach, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Losee, Robert M., Jr. – 1987
Noting that librarians have long debated whether specific library functions may, or should, be scientifically examined, or whether they constitute an art not susceptible to scientific study, this paper reviews and critiques attempts to develop models of library material selection using the theories and methods of scientific investigation. First,…
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection, Library Research

Haymann-Diaz, Barbara – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1989
Describes a study that examined the selection process used by two inmate/library assistants to develop Hispanic and African ethnic collections in a prison library. The findings of the study are used to develop a selection process model for the development of ethnic collections using the expertise of ethnic inmate/library assistants. (25…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Evaluation Criteria, Interviews, Library Collection Development

Dobson, Cynthia; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Collection development for interdisciplinary areas is more complex than for traditionally well-defined disciplines, so new evaluation methods are needed. This article identifies variables in interdisciplinary fields and presents a model of their typical information components. Traditional use-centered and materials-centered evaluation methods…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Information Processing, Intellectual Disciplines

Demas, Samuel – Library Hi Tech, 1994
Presents a conceptual and organizational model for systematic selection of electronic publications that was developed at Cornell University's (New York) Mann Library. Described are the concept of information genres, the role of genre specialists, and a selection review board. The model is a method of mainstreaming electronic publications into the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Text

Johnston, Mark; Weckert, John – Information Technology and Libraries, 1990
Describes the development of an expert system to help in the selection of materials for academic libraries. A model of selection criteria is explained, computerization of the model is discussed, user-defined criteria are considered, and machine learning of rules through the use of algorithms is described. (18 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Algorithms, Evaluation Criteria, Expert Systems

Jakubs, Deborah – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Discusses changes in collection development in academic libraries and in the jobs of subject specialists, or bibliographers, responsible for selecting materials. Examines new definitions and job descriptions, suggests ideas for training and mentoring, and proposes models for developing expectations and mechanisms for evaluating the work of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Librarians

Pravdic, Nevenka; Oluic-Vukovic, Vesna – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Outlines procedures for selecting scientific journals for academic library collections and provides a model which ranks data sources according to their relative weights rather than ranking the journals themselves. Use of the model in scientifically less developed countries is discussed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Analysis, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Brancolini, Kristine R. – Library Trends, 2000
Librarians at Harvard University have written the most comprehensive guide to selecting research collections for digitization. This article applies the Harvard Model to a digitization project at Indiana University in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the model for use at another institution and to adapt the model to local needs. (Contains 7…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Technology, Library Automation

Amey, Larry – Emergency Librarian, 1988
Discusses the need for written collection policies in learning resources centers as a defense against censorship and as a collection planning device. A model collection policy is reviewed, with emphasis on the sections and wording that bear directly on censorship and intellectual freedom. (8 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Autonomy, Intellectual Freedom

Harloe, Bart – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Presents a collection development model appropriate for libraries whose primary purpose is to support undergraduate education, in which collection development initiatives are taken by the library with the advice of teaching faculty. The organizational prerequisites for client centered collection development are discussed and a step by step…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Decision Making

Cogswell, James A. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Identifies and discusses the eight principal functions necessary for effective collection management in academic research libraries. Six organizational models for collection management are described, and then evaluated according to how well each may facilitate those eight functions of effective management. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Financial Policy