Developing language and literature collections in academic libraries: A survey

Sweetland, James H.; Christensen, Peter G.

doi:10.1016/s0099-1333(97)90007-0

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“…Biblarz (1997) explained the fundamentals of writing a collection development policy and assessing the collection. After surveying 33 academic libraries in Wisconsin concerning their language and literature collection development, Sweetland and Christensen (1997) concluded that selection is still controlled by faculty, approval plans are infrequently used, and that "immediate, local needs" take precedence over resource sharing. The Library of Congress's collection development policies and acquisitions strategies, including exchanges and the overseas offices, were described by Urschel (1997).…”

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A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature

Nisonger

1999

Collection Building

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This bibliographic essay reviews the English-language collection development and management literature published in 1997. Selection, deselection, access as an alternative to ownership, collection evaluation, user studies, organization and staffing for collection development, serials collection management, and electronic resource collection management, among other topics, are included. The primary emphasis is on articles, books, and book chapters. More than 180 items are covered in the essay.

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Section: General and Miscellaneous Workmentioning

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A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature

Nisonger

1999

Collection Building

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Estimating the audience level for library resources

O’Neill¹,

Connaway²,

Dickey³

2008

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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WorldCat, OCLC's bibliographic database, identifies books and the libraries that hold them. The holdings provide detailed information about the type and number of libraries that have acquired the material. Using this information, it is possible to infer the type of audience for which the material is intended. A quantitative measure, the audience level, is derived from the types of libraries that have selected the resource. The audience level can be used to refine discovery, analyze collections, advise readers, and enhance reference services.

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