Collection Building: Volume 22 Issue 2
Table of contents
International vital statistics: a resource guide
Chengzhi WangWhile the concept of vital statistics is rich in meaning, standardization of these valuable data has eluded governments, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), non‐governmental…
The creation of a German Language Children’s Literature Collection
William W. ArmstrongThis article concerns the development of a German Language Children’s Literature Collection at Louisiana State University (LSU) that is used in conjunction with the German…
Invisible business information: the selection of invisible Web sites in constructing subject pages for business
Glenn McGuiganAddressing the selection of invisible Web sites for business subject pages as part of collection development, this discussion begins with defining the invisible Web and examining…
Contemporary German literature: 20 authors you might want to collect
Barbara F.H. AllenDiscusses collection building of contemporary German belles‐lettres and introduces 20 contemporary German‐language writers of the younger generation, presenting their…
A new flavor of spam: solicitation received as a patron book request
Karl SuhrAn exploration as to whether marketing by publishing companies by anonymously recommending titles for purchase actually influences library acquisitions.