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Download full textJakubs, Deborah – 1989
The introduction to this Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit explains the Conspectus method, which was developed in 1980 by the Research Libraries Group (RLG) as a means of systematically and qualitatively evaluating large library collections. The discussion considers advantages and disadvantages of this tool, which evaluates past…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Policy, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCogswell, 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
