Weeding of Collections in Sci-Tech Libraries

ISBN-13: 9780367362560 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 172 str.

Opis

This book, first published in 1986, describes the weeding process in libraries. Factors affecting the weeding of materials - lack of space, a desire to place materials in a more suitable library, changing goals of the library - are explored. Discussions concerning the choices for the disposal of items are insightful and innovative.

Spis treści

1. Weeding in a Corporate Library as Part of a Collection Maintenance Program Richard P. Hulser  2. Weeding Collections in an Academic Library System: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jay K. Lucker, Kate S. Herzog and Sydney J. Owens  3. Journal Deselection: A Literature Review and an Application Judith A. Segal  4. Journal Weeding in Relation to Declining Faculty Member Publishing Tony Stankus  5. Original Language, Non-English Journals: Weeding Them and Holding Them Virgil P. Diodato  6. Records Management in an Architectural Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Catherine R. Burke  Special Paper  7. Science Periodicals in a System-Wide OCLC Conversion Project: Purdue University Martha J. Bailey  8. Sci-Tech Collections Tony Stankus, Editor  9. Malnutrition and Disease in the Third World: Sources and Reliability of the Statistics Frank R. Kellerman  10. New Reference Works in Science and Technology Robert G. Krupp, Editor  11. Sci-Tech Online Ellen Nagle, Editor  12. Sci-Tech in Review Suzanne Fedunok, Editor