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Eichhorn, Sara – Microform Review, 1984
Outlines five areas to which standards of professionalism to enhance the public service of microform collections must apply: microform management policy; the microforms librarians; physical environment and equipment; bibliographic control and access (microform collection guides); and promotion of microform use (bibliographic instruction). Five…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Librarians

Persky, Gail – Microform Review, 1984
Goals of micropreservation project at New York Public Library are twofold: to improve in-house processing and control of microforms (updating bibliograhic information, adding records to Research Libraries Information Network database, inspecting archival master negatives) and to participate in national preservation effort (supplementing…
Descriptors: Archives, Databases, Library Collections, Library Cooperation

Nitecki, Danuta A. – Microform Review, 1984
This survey of 39 Illinois libraries addresses six issues: extent of interlibrary loan activities involving microforms; usefulness of bibliographic controls in locating microforms for remote access; policies; effect of microform use on other library operations; librarian evaluations; and cost comparison of three forms of interlibrary services.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation

Hernon, Peter – Microform Review, 1977
Discusses the literature on microfilm usage in reference librarianship, proposes use of microform in reference collections and the introduction of patrons to available information in microform. (Author/KP)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Output Microfilm, Library Instruction, Library Material Selection
Lewis, Philip – Educ Screen Audiovisual Guide, 1970
"Media impact demands a balanced relationship between the hardware 'delivery system' and the software 'message content.' Dr. Philip Lewis, now President of Instructional Dynamics, Inc., reviews progress during the Sixties and forecasts developments in the Seventies. (Editor)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Instructional Innovation

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

Hazen, Dan C. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1990
Discusses the growing emphasis on preservation in academic libraries and examines the assumptions underlying the prevalent approach of one-time reformatting using microforms. A model for preservation policy and planning based on needs assessment and prioritizing is presented, and alternatives to current practices are considered. (10 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Financial Support, Higher Education

Longstreth, Karl E. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1989
Reviews selected articles and publications addressing the preservation of library materials. The review is organized by the following categories: specialized publications and bibliographies; general works; disasters and disaster planning; reports from conferences, meetings and organizations; education; funding; conservation; commercial binding;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Conferences, Financial Support, Library Cooperation

Stroller, Michael E. – Microform Review, 1989
Argues that the quality of information provided to scholars by microform sets of manuscript collections, as compared to original manuscripts and critical editions, does not justify the expansion of research libraries' collection boundaries and fiscal responsibilities to include such materials. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Library Collection Development, Library Role, Manuscripts

Wiatrowski, Christine – Microform Review, 1995
Discusses the microform collection at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Library in terms of support, materials, access through the OPAC, marketing and access tools developed by staff, and training manuals developed for staff and students. (JKP)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, College Students, Information Services

Watt, Marcia A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Review of the 1991 literature on the preservation of library materials discusses paper quality and mass deacidification, cooperative programs, planning, conservation, microforms, binding, photographs, and digital and electronic media. (91 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Library Cooperation, Library Materials, Library Planning

Koenig, Mary M.; And Others – Government Publications Review, 1992
Includes three papers that discuss government publishing in developing countries and its effects on library collection development. Highlights include national information policies; user expectations; the role of culture; bibliographic control; acquisition and access to publications from Africa and Asia; and an indexed bibliography of 236 works…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Holley, Robert P.; Parchuck, Jill – Microform Review, 1991
Discusses a preconference at the American Library Association 1990 annual conference sponsored by the Bibliographic Control of Microforms Committee of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services/Reproduction of Library Materials Section (ACLTS RLMS). Highlights include microform cataloging, standards, preservation activities,…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Conferences, Grants

Gordon, Ann – Microform Review, 1993
Discusses microforms of historical sources based on results of a questionnaire sent to historical researchers. Topics addressed include distribution from one site to another; the preservation of newspapers, manuscripts, and other sources; finding aids, including bibliographic control; standards; and new technologies for reproducing and delivering…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, History, Information Sources

Lambrecht, Jay H. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Reviews the literature published in 1990 that deals with descriptive cataloging. Topics discussed include the theory and general practice of cataloging; materials in special forms, including serials, conference proceedings, cartographic materials, sound recordings, computer files, and microforms; the impact of automation; authority control;…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Cataloging, Conference Proceedings, Library Automation