By: G. E. Gorman (Editor), Ruth H. Miller (Editor)

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Collection management is becoming increasingly complex due to electronic access to information, the growth of the Internet, greater reliance on document delivery and resource sharing, and changes in scholarly communication. This professional reference shows how changes in all aspects of collection management will affect future activities in this area and examines the likely value of these changes in the next century. Chapters are written by leading practitioners and academics from around the world, and the volume concludes with a bibliographical essay.

Collection management has always been more difficult to define and more varied in organization and procedures than other library operations, such as acquisitions or automation. Current shifts in emphasis only make this more apparent. The electronic access to catalogs, databases, and full text materials, the increasing importance of the Internet, greater reliance on interlibrary loan and document delivery, and the changing world of scholarly communication all influence how library collections are acquired and managed. Faculty research and academic disciplines are not easily contained within clearly defined boundaries, acquisitions on-demand is on the increase, and document delivery has made patrons less dependent on local collections.

These changes influence policies, but not in any clear or uniform manner, and sometimes against organizational constraints. If local collections are being emphasized less, and access and connectivity more, then selection, evaluation, and preservation are greatly affected. And while cooperative efforts may relieve a library from collecting exhaustively in all areas, needed materials must still be collected and stored somewhere. This professional reference shows how changes in all aspects of collection management will affect future activities in this area and examines the likely value of these changes in the next century. Chapters are written by leading practitioners and academics from around the world, and the volume concludes with a bibliographical essay.

"This is a well-organized handbook that accomplishes the editors' intent to "serve as a benchmark for future thinking in collection management." Eighteen leading authors offer a full range of relevant topics....[W]ith the results a forward-looking, significant work that encompasses the major trends and challenges for the profession....Many texts in collection development focus on the basics and this worthy addition to the literature considers in depth collection management issues for the future....[H]ighly recommended and most useful for librarians in academic settings."-Technicalities

Introduction	p. ix
The Future for Collection Management	p. 1
Collection Development and Scholarly Communication in the 21st Century: from Collection Management to Content Management	p. 3
The Technological Contribution to Collection Management	p. 27
The Internet and Collection Management in Academic Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges	p. 29
Collection Management and Integrated Library Systems	p. 58
Selection of Materials in an Electronic Environment	p. 81
Collection Development Policies and Electronic Information Resources	p. 83
The Role of Selection in Collection Development: Past, Present, and Future	p. 105
Future Practices in Collection Evaluation	p. 119
Collection Development and Performance Measurement	p. 121
Integrating the Activities of Librarians and Paraprofessional Workers in Evaluating Academic Library Collections	p. 134
Electronic Document Delivery and Resource Preservation	p. 157
Electronic Document Delivery Services and Their Impact on Collection Management	p. 159
The Preservation of Electronic Records: What Shall We Do Next?	p. 173
Organization and Budgeting for Collection Management	p. 189
Staffing and Organization for Collection Development in a New Century	p. 191
Budgeting for Information Resources: Current Trends and Future Directions	p. 207
Cooperative Collection Development and Management	p. 219
The Axioms, Barriers, and Components of Cooperative Collection Development	p. 221
Cooperation is the Future of Collection Management and Development: Ohiolink and Cic	p. 249
Cooperative Collection Development: Compelling Theory, Inconsequential Results?	p. 263
The Recent Literature	p. 285
Selected Review of the Literature on Collection Development and Collection Management, 1990-1995	p. 287
Index	p. 319
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 335
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ISBN: 9780313299537
ISBN-10: 0313299536
Series: Greenwood Library Management Collection.
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 375
Published: 30th January 1997
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.5  x 3.3
Weight (kg): 0.653