Collection Building: Volume 10 Issue 1/2
Table of contents
Building Resources
Arthur CurleyThe common practice of celebrating the end of one decade and the beginning of another at the outset of the decennial year, while a triumph of impatience over calendric accuracy…
Materials of History: Saving and Discarding
Robert N. BroadusIs 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…
Beyond Print: Object Collections in Academic Libraries
Esther G. BierbaumThe academic library clings to its etymological roots; even a term such as “alternative materials” connotes print. Still, because of the recognition of recreational or…
Selecting Science Books for General Readers
Beth ClewisCurrent library literature offers little advice for the selection of science books for the general public. Most articles and books concern the primary scientific literature…
Building a Research Collection in Physics: Current Trends and Issues
Thomas A. LucasThe physics librarian today faces a complex and fast‐moving discipline and an almost overwhelming array of resources. Beginning selectors in physics are often perplexed. How does…
Identifying Academic Physical Sciences Research in Progress
Alice Lefler PrimackThe groundwork of a good research project always begins with a thorough literature search. When the scientist wants to replicate work, perhaps to compare results of conducting the…
The “Grey” Ghetto: Key Issues Related to Public Policy Research Literature
Marc A. Levin“Grey”, “ephemeral”, “fugitive”, and “non‐trade” are terms used to describe the unique publications issued by American private public policy research organizations. These research…
Technical Report Collections on Campus: Development and Use
Thomas W. Conkling, Linda R. MusserScientific findings have been announced in technical reports since the early 1900s and, over the years, these reports have become important information resources in many areas of…
Collection Development of Western Language Materials: Taiwan's National Central Library
Priscilla C. YuThis study examines the collection building of Western language materials in a Third World national library. Given the multitude of demands and needs of a developing country…
Collection Development in University Libraries in Ghana: Some Observations
A. Anaba AlemnaThere are now three Universities in Ghana with a total enrollment of about 10,000 students. The oldest and largest is the University of Ghana, Legon, which was established in 1948…
Materials Used in the Research of State History: A Citation Analysis of the 1986 Tennessee Historical Quarterly
Eloise R. HitchcockGood library service means providing information that will satisfy the needs of patrons. Developing a sound collection of materials is best achieved by assessing user demands…
Youth Services Collection Development Issues
Pat FeehanHarriet G. Long in 1953 wrote about public library service to children in her book Rich The Treasure.
Selected List of Environmental Science Journals for a Science Collection: An Annotated Bibliography
Estelle DavisWith the proliferation of environmental science literature during the past two decades, librarians find it increasingly difficult to determine which sources of information are…
Core Federal Reference Sources
Although government documents are most often associated with large research depository libraries, they are an important and often overlooked resource for smaller libraries. Small…
The ISBN: A Good Tool Sorely Misused
It wasn't too many years ago that the creation of a new system for identifying books was announced to the book world with great fanfare and rich promises. The International…
Stop and Go Reading and the Reader Advisor
Bathroom, bus stop, dental office and exercise reading fascinate many of us who long for the old days of the reader advisor. Trying to find the right type of book for passing time…
Images with Which to Think
Rosalie MaggioOppressed peoples have always told stories in which they shared images of themselves as powerful and free. Visions and prophecies and stories have shown people what is possible…