Collection Building: Volume 15 Issue 1
Table of contents
Collection development administration at selected major US research libraries
Robert KenselaarDespite a wide variety of institutional environments and management styles, collection development officers at major research libraries in the USA generally share the same major…
Developing an electronic collection for the Florida State University System
Michele DalehiteDetails the background of the development of an electronic collection for the Florida State University System (SUS). Finds that, a year after its creation, the Electronic…
Faculty priorities: where does material selection stand?
Paul O. JenkinsPresents the results of a survey conducted to determine where library material selection stands in relation to other faculty duties. Limits the survey to one private liberal arts…
Researching information on reengineering
Bruce MillerThe major sources of reengineering information are literature searches, trade associations and expert sources. Discusses these sources and concludes that searching for…
Interview with Merle Jacob, adult materials selection specialist, Chicago Public Library
Kay Ann CassellRelates an interview with Merle Jacob, an adult materials selection specialist at the Chicago Public Library. Describes the selection process for materials, reference collection…
Which journal? The politics of where to publish
Eric SandelandsIn 1994, Anbar Electronic Intelligence and the British Library collaborated to produce the definitive source of management material. The result is the launch of the Anbar…
Identifying objects: five categories
Paula A. BaxterAcknowledges that research on objects belonging to the categories of furniture, glass and stained glass, metalware, pottery and porcelain, or rugs and carpets involves the…