The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Topic: Library Collection Development
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Topic: Library Collection Development
10 pages ; 22 cm
Topics: Libraries -- organization & administration, Library Collection Development
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Topics: Army Medical Library (U.S.), Library Collection Development, Libraries, Medical, United States
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This guide is designed to assist librarians in the selection, acquisition, and use of a core-reference collection. Section 1, "Sources," is an annotated bibliography which focuses on the selection of those works that should constitute the main reference holdings in a small library or a desk (ready-reference) collection in a larger library. Sources have been limited to 76 currently available works which are priced reasonably and judged to be of excellent quality. An additional 50...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Annotated Bibliographies, Evaluation Criteria, Library Acquisition, Library...
This paper traces the development of the National Library of Canada's newspaper collection in conjunction with the Decentralized Program for Canadian Newspapers. The paper also presents a sampling from the collection in order to illustrate the rich variety of the press that has followed in the footsteps of Fleury Mesplet, one of the first printers of newspapers in North America. Highlights include: the history of newspaper publishing in Canada from 1752 to 1858; responsibilities of the National...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, National...
This paper addresses the library collection development of spatial information in cartographic format. Highlights include: the impermanent nature of maps; changes in spatial information creation, storage, processing, and management resulting from developments in computer-based information technology; steps required to download the digital version of a USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) map; acquiring map material that is not in a standard distribution network; MapQuest, an Internet mapping business;...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cartography, Information Technology, Internet, Library Collection Development,...
In February 2001, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH) convened a meeting to discuss how museums and libraries are building digital collections and what business models are available to sustain them. A group of museum and library senior executives met with business and legal experts, technologists, and funders to discuss the challenges that cultural institutions face when putting collections online and to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Information, Information Technology, Libraries, Library Collection...
The Saint Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center School of Nursing Library has a strong collection of nursing and nursing management journals. With the rising subscription costs of periodicals, it was necessary to evaluate the collection of periodicals. This study was done to evaluate the periodicals that the library has in paper form. The study involved in-house use of periodicals only. The number of times a journal was used during a 14-month period was tabulated. Titles were given different...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Nursing Education, Periodicals,...
This bibliography provides a listing of 174 books and articles to assist libraries in fund raising activities. Sources were suggested by the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, the Foundation Center, and the Special Activities Committee, Fund Raising and Development Section of the Library Administration and Management Association of the American Library Association. Listings are found under nine headings: (1) Annual Giving; (2) Capital Campaigns; (3) Corporate Philanthropy; (4)...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Corporate Support, Donors, Fund Raising, Grantsmanship, Library Collection...
This document begins with a statement of purpose for the Utah Governor's Mansion Library. Acknowledgments of individual contributors, institutional contributors, and the Governor's Mansion Foundation Library Committee members are acknowledged. An extensive bibliography lists the Library's holdings; entries are divided into sections for nonfiction, fiction, poetry, youth nonfiction, youth fiction, local and county history, and audiovisual. Future acquisitions are discussed. (MES)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Government Libraries, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Special...
These 12 issues, representing 1 calendar year (1999) of "The Library of Congress Information Bulletin," contain information on Library of Congress new collections and program developments, lectures and readings, financial support and materials donations, budget, honors and awards, Web sites and digital collections, new publications, exhibits, preservation, bicentennial anniversary plans. Cover stories focus on the Edna St. Vincent Millay collection; 1998 year in review; sound and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Awards, Budgets, Donors, Exhibits, Financial Support, Library Collection Development,...
A preservation census was conducted of selected Dewey ranges of the volumes located in the mezzanine area of the Social Science Department of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library main branch. This collection is housed in a non-circulating, semi-supervised stack area and includes approximately 500 volumes in the fields of bibliography and rare books and manuscripts. The unusual nature of this collection in a mid-western, medium-sized public library was verified by bibliographic searching and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Archives, History, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library...
This paper argues that the first order of the day in reference collection development is to cope with the problems that developing user-responsive, client-centered reference collections always incur. It is suggested that the responsiveness of reference collections can be measured largely by the currency of the materials in the collection and by the retrospective comprehensiveness of the collection as a whole, and that it becomes possible to deal with the problems only if there is an organized...
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The National Library of Australia has a small but interesting collection of rare books and manuscripts. These collections are the legacy of a remarkable period of growth in the library's history. Strengths are greatest in British and European materials, particularly from the 18th century. The present collecting activities of the library are concentrated on Australian and Asian materials. While very early imprints are now less likely to be collected, the library has a number of collections of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Archives, Asian Studies, Foreign Countries, Library Collection Development, Library...
The "MLA Bibliography" Scope and Overlap Committee was formed in response to a request from the Modern Language Association for librarians' assistance in examining the coverage and overlap between the "MLA International Bibliography" and other reference tools. This report contains the following 20 papers, prepared by the committee between 1991 and 1994: "Eighteenth Century [English] Drama" (David G. Schappert); "Nineteenth Century British and American...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Bibliographies, Books, Librarians, Library Collection Development, Library...
Core-reference collections are the small number of sources which meet the basic needs of all libraries, and the purpose of this guide is to assist libraries in the selection, acquisition, and use of these resources. Section I, structured like an annotated bibliography, focuses on the selection of those works which should constitute the main reference holdings in a small library, or a ready-reference collection in a larger library. Sources are divided into the following classifications: general...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection,...
This report provides an overview of knowledge organization systems (KOSs) and includes pertinent examples of their application to digital materials, offering extensive practical information for institutions embarking on digital library initiatives. The first section of the report defines the general characteristics of KOSs, with emphasis on their connection to a particular view of the world. The historic origins and uses of KOSs, in libraries and in other information management environments,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Information Management, Information...
This booklet summarizes fiscal year 1985 activities of the Library of Congress (LC) in eight areas: (1) collection development, activities of the Copyright Office, housing, and access; (2) automation; (3) preservation, notably the Mass Book Deacidification Facility and the Optical Disk Pilot Program; (4) services to Congress performed by the Congressional Research Service; (5) Law Library services; (6) services provided to other branches of government; (7) services to the public, including the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Annual Reports, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Collection...
The method called CREW (Continuous Review, Evaluation, and Weeding) integrates material selection and acquisition, cataloging and processing, and circulation and reference into one ongoing routine that assures that all the necessary indirect services are accomplished in an effective way. This revision of the original guide, published in 1976, responds to a multitude of changes that have taken place in the library field over the last two decades. Updates in the areas of multimedia and computer...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Evaluation Methods, Library Collection Development, Library Materials, Library...
This report presents the results of a study the objective of which was to determine how widespread automated acquisitions systems are in North Texas' Association of Higher Education (AHE) libraries and what the characteristics of these systems are. The paper is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the paper and an overview of the study. In chapter 2 the review of the literature is discussed in four categories: (1) general bibliographies on acquisitions; (2) early...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Automation,...
This booklet summarizes fiscal year 1986 activities of the Library of Congress (LC) in the following areas: (1) LC administration; (2) collection development; (3) activities of the Copyright Office; (4) housing the collections; (5) accessing the collections; (6) automation; (7) preservation; (8) services to Congress performed by the Congressional Research Service; (9) Law Library services; (10) responsibilities of the Assistant Librarian for National Programs; (11) providing information and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Annual Reports, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Collection...
This study explores and documents the inclusion of American women literary authors in recommended lists that have been used by academic librarians as a main tool for collection development and evaluation. These lists have been the well-known standards used as guides for building a core collection in support of the college curricula. A sample of 40 women authors was selected from "The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Tradition in English," which is considered an important...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Libraries, Authors, Females, Higher Education, Library Collection...
This paper explores the possibility of resource sharing in the East Asian Library at the University of Ohio. The case analysis of vernacular periodicals in humanities consists of quantitative analysis based on interlibrary loan (ILL) transaction records and in-house studies as well as quantitative/qualitative evaluation based on faculty journal evaluation surveys in an attempt to determine which journals are core journals and which others could be candidates for cooperative acquisitions. It was...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Language Periodicals, Humanities, Interlibrary Loans, Library Acquisition,...
This paper surveys the loss of important serials from and about Southeast Asia. At risk titles are described, including statistical serials, publications of regional presses, minority language magazines, science and technology journals, political and non-governmental organization publications, popular or mass press publications, women's magazines, magazines about electronics, and children's publications. The following problems and issues are then discussed: physical conditions of libraries and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Periodicals, International Programs, Library...
This collection development plan of the Minnesota State Law Library includes detailed information on policies and annotations. After an overview of the Library's collection, general policy guidelines on the following are discussed: material selection; principles of selection; exclusions; gifts; interlibrary loan; cooperation; replacements; duplication; electronic resources; preservation; weeding and storage; and standards. Policies on special collection areas are also identified. Annotations...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Interlibrary Loans, Law Libraries, Library Collection Development, Library Material...
The process of establishing the vertical file for a new branch library is traced; suggestions for making the vertical file a better resource are offered; and guidelines covering the general objective, responsibility for selection and maintenance, principles of selection, and scope of the collection for vertical files are presented. A four-item bibliography provides a listing of relevant material. (KM)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Branch Libraries, Filing, Guidelines, Indexing, Information Storage, Library...
Information on library networks that was included in a survey conducted by the Center for Education Statistics--the "Survey of Library Networks and Cooperative Library Organizations: 1985-1986"--indicates that there were 760 library networks at that time, with aggregate library membership estimated to be 76,280. Over three-fourths of the networks were based on written agreements signed by each member. Services provided to network members came from three different sources: the network...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Consortia, Continuing Education, Interlibrary Loans, Library Collection Development,...
This document contains brief answers to some of the most frequently raised issues related to running a small Vermont public library. Areas covered include accessibility, the American Library Association, automation, awards, binding, services for the blind and physically handicapped, the Board of Libraries, the Board of Trustees, book dealers, book mending, book prices, budgeting, building planning, calendars, certification, circulation procedures, collection development, community libraries,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Library Administration, Library Associations, Library Collection Development, Library...
A study gathered information about producers and distributors of unabridged books on cassette tape for the use of librarians engaged in collection development. Questionnaires were distributed to 48 public libraries and 45 producers/distributors. This report includes an introduction covering the history of this medium and a rationale for collecting books on cassette in the public library; a literature review; a description of the survey methodology and results; and a discussion of the findings....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Audiotape Cassettes, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection,...
As the academic library plays the roles of intermediary and adjudicator of collection purchases and cancellations, faculty involvement in library resource decisions is not only commonplace, but essential to making such decisions. Faculty involvement in cancellation projects is often enhanced by a thorough explanation of the depth of financial problems facing libraries. This study used both faculty and librarian lenses to examine how members of higher education tend to view journal cancellation...
Topics: ERIC Archive, College Faculty, Higher Education, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians, Library...
This study provides a description of the 20th-century literary criticism associated with the epistolary form in English literature arrived at by bibliometric descriptive analysis. Information gathered from eight different indexes for the period 1900-1991 helps describe the specific features of: authors, titles, format, language, country of publication, year of publication, specific topics related to the form, and subject headings. Suggestions are made as to the applicability of descriptive...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Bibliometrics, English Literature, Higher Education, Information Sources, Letters...
This document reports the work and conclusions of a task force appointed to plan for the reorganization of collection development at Steely Library, a primarily undergraduate library with 13 professional librarians on its staff located at Northern Kentucky University (NKU). Task force activities included a thorough review of the relevant literature and in-depth interviews with collection development librarians from the university libraries at four universities identified as being similar to NKU...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Cooperation, Higher Education, Librarians,...
Two librarians at Western Oregon State College, a small liberal arts institution serving 4,000 students, rebuilt the library's test collection in 1990 and, in the process, broadened it beyond its traditional education and psychology emphasis into an interdisciplinary collection. At the outset, the project received generous funding and an annual line item slot for test materials was assured. With input from key education faculty members, the librarians reviewed the existing collection, which was...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cataloging, College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary...
This report describes the collection management and development policy of, and the diverse collections housed at, Jacksonville State University's Houston Cole Library. The first part of the report consists of a detailed collection management and development policy statement, beginning with the history of the library, the physical disposition of the collections, and the roles and responsibilities of the Collection Management and Development Group (MDG) and going on to discuss policies on all...
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The materials listed in this reference circular are recommended to libraries and organizations as basic resources for providing a current information service on visual impairments and physical disabilities. The selections, which are based on the holdings of the Reference Section of the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, have been made on the basis of currency and authoritativeness. All titles are in print and, with a few exceptions, have been published...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Blindness, Books, Deafness, Directories, Library Collection Development, Library...
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Topics: Medical libraries -- Collection development -- United States, Medical libraries -- Collection...
A bibliography of materials recommended for inclusion in a literacy library includes over 160 citations of books, textbooks, curriculum guides, and other resources on several areas related to literacy education. In each citation, basic bibliographic information is given and the item's classification as to skill level, language skill, and topic area are provided. Topic areas include English as a Second or Foreign Language and adult basic education. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language), Information Sources, Library...
The 37 funded programs described in this brochure involve bibliographic control, collection development, and preservation of library materials at research libraries, and are designed to make rare materials accessible through bibliographic control and networking. The description of each funded project includes the responsible agent conducting the research library project; the individual responsible for administering the project for the sponsoring institution; the major area of project activity;...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Higher Education,...
This examination of the issue of intellectual freedom in academic libraries provides examples of recent controversies, and argues that the library's response to such controversies provides an opportunity to emphasize its educational role. It is noted that academic libraries are full of controversial materials, and that this is necessary if the library is to be able to make information available that presents more than one point of view on issues. On controversial issues in society, it is...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Libraries, Censorship, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education,...
Serials collections are a costly but essential part of a library's periodicals holdings. Jacksonville State University Library's (JSUL) budgetary problems have forced librarians to examine their serials closely in terms of cost factors, indexing, expected usage, and curriculum and research support. The purpose of this project is to assess JSUL's periodical subscriptions for the period September 1, 1987 to August 31, 1988, in order to determine which titles merit renewal. JSUL conducted a 2-year...
Topics: ERIC Archive, College Libraries, Costs, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Library Collection...
Based on communication with librarians from Russia, Mongolia, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Romania, this paper discusses library collection development and preservation policies. Highlights include: mission statements of national and regional libraries; availability of a formal structure responsible for collection management that binds the relationship between collection development and preservation in the institution; and adherence to large-scale preservation...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library...
Presentations on NCIP (North American Collections Inventory Project) program developments and future program directions are combined with business meeting minutes in this report from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The text of remarks presented as part of a panel discussion on the program theme includes: (1) "Development and Use of the RLG (Research Libraries Group) Conspectus" (David H. Stam); (2) "NCIP in the United States" (Robert C. Miller); (3) "NCIP...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Conferences, Library Associations, Library Collection...
The use of information regarding the ages of library items is a standard component of many approaches to weeding library collections, and has a long history in the literature of collection management. Current and past approaches to using aging information to make weeding decisions make use of very arbitrary decision criteria. This study examined the actual aging patterns of public library materials as a precursor to the production of a set of collection management procedures based on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation, Library Circulation,...
This discussion of the establishment of the archives at Fitchburg State College, an institution with an enrollment of 3,700, provides details on the background of the project, approval process, literature search, planning, collection development, continuing publicity efforts, and facilities. Useful items found through the literature search are listed as references. The appended Fitchburg State College Archives manual presents the purpose, objectives, rationale, administrative structure,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Libraries, Archives, Classification, Guidelines, Indexing, Library...
This manual provides strategies for developing young adult collections, outlines a reading club designed specifically for young adults, suggests promotional ideas for the young adult reading club and young adult programming in general, and provides age-appropriate ideas for both formal and passive programming. Specific topics covered in the section on programs for young adults include: teen volunteers and teen advisory boards; a teen poetry workshop; teen talk book discussion; a readers'...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Library Collection Development, Library...
