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Hernon, Peter – Microform Review, 1980
Discusses collection development for government publications and encourages many libraries to acquire and retain only the more frequently needed source material. (Author)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Depository Libraries, Government Publications, Library Acquisition
Acquisition of Microforms
Gegory, Roma S. – Libr Trends, 1970
Summary of kinds of microform materials available and sources, including both publishers and customer services. Lists suppliers, news sources, handbooks, and bibliographies for the field. (JS)
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Literature Reviews
Future Prospects of Library Acquisitions
Downs, Robert B. – Libr Trends, 1970
Technical progress in transmission and microreproduction have created a need for drastic revisions in the traditional research library's goal of autonomy in serving the needs of its clientele. Trends toward viewing library collections as segments of a national resource are summarized. (JS)
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Microforms
Foreign and International Documents in Microform.
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Nichols, Gail – Microform Review, 1978
Reviews the types of foreign and international documents available from commercial and governmental micropublishers. An appendix includes a list of major publishers of foreign and international documents. (Author/CMV)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Publications, Information Sources, International Organizations
Collection Development, Collection Management, and Preservation.
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Hazen, Dan C. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1982
Delineates the types of decisions involved in the preservation of library collections and suggests decision-making structures and criteria for each type of decision. The information gaps which limit the ability to make intelligent preservation decisions are also discussed. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Criteria, Decision Making, Library Acquisition
Cumulated ARL University Library Statistics, 1962-63 through 1978-79.
Stubbs, Kendon, Comp.; Buxton, David, Comp. – 1981
This cumulation provides access to historical statistics of research libraries in the United States and Canada, not including non-university members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The publication has been produced from a computerized data file and incorporates corrections to the annual editions of ARL statistics. An explanatory…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Enrollment, Federal Aid, Higher Education
ARL Statistics, 1977-78. A Compilation of Statistics from the One Hundred and Five Members of the Association of Research Libraries.
Frankie, Suzanne, Comp. – 1978
This paper compiles the 1977 to 1978 academic library statistics and rank order tables from 105 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the areas of collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, personnel, microform holdings, and university enrollments and doctorate information. Review of the ARL statistics for 1978 indicates…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Forecasting Library Futures: Participative Decisionmaking with a Microcomputer Model. Background Paper. Workshop 3.
Mason, Thomas R.; Newton, Evan – 1983
This paper describes the use of a microcomputer model program to predict library collection growth at Cornell University, particularly in Olin Library, which is Cornell's central research facility. The possible effects of increased online information retrieval and microform or videodisc usage on library storage needs are also briefly discussed. A…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Programs, Facility Requirements, Higher Education