Developing Library and Information Center Collections
This work addresses the challenges of electronic publishing and puts issues of collection development into perspective, providing students and practitioners of library and information science with a broad understanding of the collection development process. The book covers all phases of collection development-from needs assessment, policies, and the selection process (theory and practice) to publishers, serials, protection, legal issues, and censorship and intellectual freedom. Each chapter has been expanded and updated with new material and reading lists. In addition, a chapter that is new to this edition deals with e-serials; and two appendixes contain samples of policies related to electronic concerns. It is an excellent survey of the state of the art of collection development and a comprehensive text. |
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... library's or information center's governing body . Collection development is a universal process for all types of libraries . As one moves from one environmental setting to another , however , differences in emphasis on the various ...
... library program , to a greater degree than in other types of libraries . Selective dis- semination of information ( SDI ) is a technique often used in special libraries . By developing and maintaining user interest profiles , the library ...
... types of libraries . Special libraries make the least use of re- views , but when they do need a review , the first two categories receive the greatest credence , with a preference for the specialist reviews . Academic and school ...
Contents
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION | 9 |
17PROTECTING THE COLLECTION | 17 |
18LEGAL ISSUES continued | 18 |
Copyright | |
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Developing Library and Information Center Collections G. Edward Evans,Margaret R. Zarnosky,Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro No preview available - 2000 |