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Taylor, Carol – Book Report, 1985
Reports on three companies that offer "on approval" books to school libraries; i.e., companies send books to be reviewed, simplify paperwork, and offer low prices and free shipping. Sales procedures, company addresses, and telephone numbers of Garrett Book Company, National Library Service, and Ollis Book Corporation are noted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedMosher, Paul H.; Pankake, Marcia – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1983
Presents guide intended to aid librarians who are responsible for planning coordinated and cooperative collection development arrangements between libraries and suggests possible contexts, goals, methods, organization, effects, and processes to be investigated while establishing such programs. Benefits, problems, models, preconditions, and…
Descriptors: Consortia, Library Acquisition, Library Cooperation, Library Materials
Peer reviewedZarnosky, Margaret R. – RQ, 1992
Discusses the planning process for the selection and use of CD-ROMs in academic libraries. Selection criteria, the location of workstations, and the impact on staff and users are considered, as well as cost considerations and funding options. (75 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Financial Support, Higher Education
Download full textDole, Wanda V.; And Others – 1996
This document is an overall policy statement for library collection development for the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Part 1 comprises the library mission statement and a list of ongoing objectives. The second part provides some background information about the university environment and campus libraries. It also gives instructions…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Julien, Don – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1985
Describes series of videocassette projects introduced in 1982 by the King County Library System (Seattle, Washington) leading to current collection of over 5,600 tapes. Population in library system's service area, exploration of marketplace, purchasing, library role, product packaging, circulation and overdue policies, demand for tapes, and…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Ezzell, Joline, Ed. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Nine articles in this issue cover topics currently being discussed in serials librarianship: historical development, impact of technology, relationship of librarians and publishers of serials, collection development, management of serials automation, serials conversion, automated serials control, MARC format for holdings and locations, a union…
Descriptors: History, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Automation
Brown, Carol R. – 1995
For many librarians, the selection of furniture for a new building or the major refurbishing of an existing facility is a once-in-a-lifetime task. The furniture selection process now involves much more than considering what products are available. The acquisition of furniture and shelving includes the following steps: look at the existing library…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Furniture, Furniture Arrangement, Furniture Design
