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Publication date: 1 March 1974

MAURICE B. LINE and A. SANDISON

The term ‘obsolescence’ occurs frequently in the literature of librarianship and information science. In numerous papers we are told how most published literature becomes obsolete…

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The term ‘obsolescence’ occurs frequently in the literature of librarianship and information science. In numerous papers we are told how most published literature becomes obsolete within a measurable time, and that an item receives half the uses it will ever receive (‘half‐life’) in a few years. ‘Obsolescence’ is however very rarely defined, and its validity, interest, and practical value are often assumed rather than explained. Before reviewing studies on ‘obsolescence’, therefore, it is necessary to look at the concept and to identify the reasons why it should be of interest.

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 30 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Publication date: 1 January 1991

Michael Bowman

In this time of rapidly increasing journal subscription costs and shrinking (or stable) acquisition budgets, it is imperative to acquire materials as effectively as possible. One…

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In this time of rapidly increasing journal subscription costs and shrinking (or stable) acquisition budgets, it is imperative to acquire materials as effectively as possible. One method of doing this is to use citation analysis of the scholarly literature as a guideline. Citation analysis is the analysis of the references from a set of documents (such as an analysis of all of the citations from five years of College & Research Libraries or of all citations from geology dissertations at a university). Information received from the analysis includes: languages of items cited, age of items cited (to calculate a half‐life for the field), and rate of self‐citations. Broadus reviewed citation analysis, its use, validity, and reliability. In the past, citation analysis has been used in collection development to decide on the suitability of specific items (both journals and monographs), such as mentioned in Buzzard and Whaley. The method introduced here is to use the percentage of publication formats cited in the research literature to serve as a guideline for acquisitions budget breakdowns, i.e., percentages allocated to monographs versus that allocated to other formats, for each discipline. The reasoning behind this is that an effective method of acquiring materials is to purchase the materials that the library's clients will use in the formats in which they will use them. The key assumption is that the citations in a scholar's paper reflect the literature the scholar used.

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Collection Building, vol. 11 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 March 1981

Robert N. Broadus

In 1930, as the Great Depression was shifting into high gear, the American Library Association published a 64‐page booklet, 500 Books for the Senior High School Library, compiled…

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In 1930, as the Great Depression was shifting into high gear, the American Library Association published a 64‐page booklet, 500 Books for the Senior High School Library, compiled by Meta Schmidt, under the direction of a committee of the ALA, Frances H. Kelly, Chairman. Understandably, even so small a product represented “several years of hard work.” First, five school librarians each were called upon to list 500 essential titles, but since only 35 of these works were common to all the lists, another step was taken: 20 other school librarians were asked to vote on the titles which had been submitted. The final list thus combined the judgments of 25 librarians. Actually, there are, by my count, 497 titles, under 420 different main entries, most of whom are personal authors.

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Collection Building, vol. 3 no. 3
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ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 April 1992

Gloriana St. Clair and Rose Mary Magrill

Anyone who has tried to review studies relating to use of academic libraries may argue that a great deal of research exists on college students and how they use their libraries…

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Anyone who has tried to review studies relating to use of academic libraries may argue that a great deal of research exists on college students and how they use their libraries. Studies of reading habits and library use among college students have been appearing for more than fifty years, and the diligent student can compile an impressive bibliography of these studies. In spite of all we have learned about student interaction with library resources, there is still much we do not know.

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Collection Building, vol. 11 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 January 1990

Robert N. Broadus

Is this a fair description of conditions in typical large American libraries? Buildings that once seemed so spacious gradually (rapidly?) fill with books, journals, and other…

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Is this a fair description of conditions in typical large American libraries? Buildings that once seemed so spacious gradually (rapidly?) fill with books, journals, and other kinds of stuff. We squeeze in more ranges, making aisles too narrow for comfort or efficiency; then add little sections of disjunctive, unmatching shelves in whatever nooks happen to be left. We put big, old, ugly encyclopedic sets on the crowns of shelving units—all right, maybe, for basketball players. Fading papers hang shaggily into space intended for people.

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Collection Building, vol. 10 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 April 1994

Kirsti Nilsen

“Public librarians are not interested in collection development issues.”

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“Public librarians are not interested in collection development issues.”

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Collection Building, vol. 13 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 March 1985

Mary Sellen

It has been acknowledged in the literature of library administration and book selection that in a college library, the faculty play an important role in the development of the…

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It has been acknowledged in the literature of library administration and book selection that in a college library, the faculty play an important role in the development of the book collection. Lyle, in discussing book selection within the larger context of the administration of a college library, notes that “close cooperation between the librarian and members of the faculty is vital in selecting books.” He goes on to state that “in lieu of its own specialist staff, the library leans heavily on the faculty,” and yet “there is very little factual information on the methods by which faculty go about choosing library materials.” Carter et al. spent six pages on the role of the faculty in selection. They theorized about the faculty's role from incidents that had been called to their attention. Broadus acknowledged the role of the faculty but offered no theory or conclusions on their role in the selection process.

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Collection Building, vol. 7 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 March 1981

SHERRIE S. BERGMAN is College Librarian of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. She served previously as director of the Roger Williams College Library and on the library…

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SHERRIE S. BERGMAN is College Librarian of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. She served previously as director of the Roger Williams College Library and on the library reference staff at the New School for Social Research.

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Collection Building, vol. 3 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 January 1974

Frances Neel Cheney

Communications regarding this column should be addressed to Mrs. Cheney, Peabody Library School, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Mrs. Cheney does not sell the books listed here. They are…

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Communications regarding this column should be addressed to Mrs. Cheney, Peabody Library School, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Mrs. Cheney does not sell the books listed here. They are available through normal trade sources. Mrs. Cheney, being a member of the editorial board of Pierian Press, will not review Pierian Press reference books in this column. Descriptions of Pierian Press reference books will be included elsewhere in this publication.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 2 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 March 1990

Lois Olsrud and Anne Moore

Many libraries have been affected by the proliferation and price inflation of serial publications in recent years. Academic libraries have been especially hard‐hit since they are…

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Many libraries have been affected by the proliferation and price inflation of serial publications in recent years. Academic libraries have been especially hard‐hit since they are trying to cope with increasing subscription prices while facing budget reductions or very small increases. Although requesting additional funds and freezing new subscriptions help as short‐term measures, some libraries have undertaken serials evaluation and cancellation programs as a more permanent solution. Our university library conducted a comprehensive serials review, which is described here. This article explains the justification for the review and describes the methodology used and the problems encountered in canceling serials subscriptions.

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Collection Building, vol. 10 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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