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Peer reviewedMonroe, William S. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Selective review of the collection development literature for 1991 discusses the access versus ownership issue; organization, policy, and planning; budgets and finance; selection; assessment, weeding, and preservation; and special collections. (177 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Peer reviewedSohn, Jeanne – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
A survey of academic libraries which were members of the Association of Research Libraries in 1983-84 studies the organizational patterns that exist for collection development. Findings reveal that, although a variety of patterns exist, the one outstanding development has been the upgrading of the unit responsible for collection development.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedVandergrift, Kay E. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1989
Reviews common technical services policies relating to circulation, cataloging, and collection development that routinely prevent full access to public library resources for children and adolescents. It is argued that technical services librarians can work closely with those in youth services to ensure intellectual freedom for children and youth.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Cataloging, Children
Peer reviewedWelsh, William J. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Discusses role of Library of Congress (LC) in cooperative preservation microfilming activities in United States, noting relationship of LC to library community, sharing of technical expertise and procedural experience, the actual filming, and adequate bibliographic control for preservation microforms. Aspects of three-year Optical Disk Pilot…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cooperative Programs, Information Storage, Institutional Cooperation
Peer reviewedFujimoto, Jan Dee – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1990
Argues that conflicts existing within the professional value system of librarianship have made it difficult for librarians to fulfill their obligation to represent fairly the values and viewpoints of all segments of society. Professional goals and ideals that demonstrate such conflicts are discussed, and possible means to their resolution are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Censorship, Community Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedNeavill, Gordon B. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1984
Explores some of the problems that will confront librarians and scholars in a paperless society. Highlights include the technological determinants of information survival, the library's institutional role, the stock of knowledge, electronic publishing and the stock of knowledge, and other issues. Seven references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Information Systems, Library Materials
Peer reviewedWilliamson, Nancy J. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1982
Considers the impact of technological advancement upon the role and function of the library catalog in the future. The state of the art in library catalogs, the information environment in 2006, future information services, and subject access systems are among the topics addressed. A 31-item reference list is attached. (JL)
Descriptors: Databases, Futures (of Society), Indexing, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedHorny, Karen L. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
Highlights major trends in information technology and speculates on their impact for library services in the future. Bibliographic accessibility and the role of the librarian in information management in tomorrow's libraries are discussed. (EM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Change, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedAtkinson, Ross – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Discusses the role of the acquisitions librarian in planning for changes occurring in information services. Topics discussed include future prospects for electronic publishing and online services; scholarly communication and the role of the library in publishing; and two fundamental categories of information services, i.e., delivery and mediation.…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society), Information Services
