TY  - JOUR
AB  - Open‐ended interviews with bibliographers and the Assistant Director of Collection Development at the University of Miami (Florida) Richter Library reveal personal attributes and philosophies that may affect collection development decision making. These attributes may include one or more of the following: 1) subject expertise gained through a master's degree or prior work experience; 2) a strong commitment to serving the teaching and research needs of the faculty; 3) active participation in professional associations in the field for which the librarian selects materials; 4) frequent contact with the faculty and departmental book selectors; and 5) participation in research in the specialty area, e.g., publication of articles in scholarly journals or presentation of papers at meetings. This study suggests the need for more empirical data based on a large, representative sample.
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
SN  - 0160-4953
DO  - 10.1108/eb023298
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb023298
AU  - Gonzalez‐Kirby Diana
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Case Studies in Collection Development: Setting An Agenda for Future Research
T2  - Collection Building
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 2
EP  - 9
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -