Developing Library and Information Center CollectionsEvans's third edition reflects the impact of technology on all phases of collection development. While retaining the structure of previous editions, it incorporates new information and reading lists into each chapter. In addition, there is a new chapter that focuses solely on electronic materials. Emphasizing collection development in general rather than the process in any particular institutional setting, the author provides a thorough discussion of information needs assessment, policies of collection development, and the selection process itself. He considers acquisitions, the major online bibliographic services, publishers and publishing, distributors and vendors, weeding, and the hows and whys of cooperative collection development and resource sharing. Copyright, intellectual freedom, and censorship; serials; government documents; fiscal management; automation; and preservation are some of the other topics discussed. |
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... problem with the method is that people often forget important but infrequently performed tasks . Another drawback is the tendency to over- emphasize the most recent problems or activities . Data analysis is a method in which the ...
... problem . Geographic and transportation issues also can create problems , although technology is making distance less of a problem . Distance is a well - known issue in collection building . People are prone to follow the law of least ...
... problem to solve . Both libraries have the same automation systems . We want the faculty on both campuses to have access to both systems . Currently , access is via telephone dial - in , but there are plans to link the two campuses with ...
Contents
INFORMATION AGEINFORMATION SOCIETY | 1 |
Concepts and Terms | 8 |
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS | 10 |
Copyright | |
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