Collection Building: Volume 16 Issue 4

Outsourcing book selection in public and school libraries

Patricia D. Wallace

States that the recent phenomenon of “total outsourcing”, exemplified by the 1996 contract between the Hawaii State Public Library System and Baker & Taylor, must be seen as…

Creating a consumer health information network

Marsha Ra

Describes how a consortium, consisting of City University of New York Office Library Services, METRO, the New York Academy of Medicine and New York Public Library received a TIIAP…

Contemporary poetry: a rich landscape

Catherine Coy, Marni Ludwig

Contemporary poetry is a rich landscape of voices and visions. With over 1,300 new poetry titles to choose from each year, how can librarians make the best acquisitions for their…

The English Lollards: a reference pathfinder

Martha M. Corpus

Provides direction for researchers, collection developers and other interested parties to locate sources of information on the English Lollards in the USA. Sources cited will…

Interview with Robert Sewell, Associate University Librarian for Collection Development and Management, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Kay Ann Cassell

Presents Robert Sewell’s responses to questions covering his role and responsibilities as associate librarian for collection development and management. Includes details of the…