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The purpose of this paper is to report on a conference and the individual presentations, as well as to make general observations, and relate them to important issues in…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to report on a conference and the individual presentations, as well as to make general observations, and relate them to important issues in acquisitions and collection development.
Design/methodology/approach
The design is to describe the conference by individual presentations and general observations at this conference and preceding Charleston conferences from the viewpoint of an attendee.
Findings
The findings are that acquisitions and collection development are undergoing fundamental changes that are changing operations and services rendered to faculty and students.
Practical implications
The reporting of conference presentations on the important changes, both formal presentations and informal discussions, furthers the knowledge of the important current challenges in the field. Through these means information will be relayed to readers to help them enact their own changes.
Originality/value
Reporting on this conference cites the new trends and important issues in the fields of acquisitions and collection development from the perspectives of the conference presenters and attendees.