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...
Collection management is becoming increasingly complex due to electronic access to information, the growth of the Internet, greater reliance on doc...
In recent years qualitative methodologies have been attracting significant and growing interest as research tools. Until the first edition of this book, there was very little in the field of library and information management that provided an introduction to this method of research. Gorman and Clayton have answered this need with an integrated manual on how to conduct qualitative research. Its extensive coverage includes all aspects of work in this field from conception to completion, and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site studies to data organization. The book...
In recent years qualitative methodologies have been attracting significant and growing interest as research tools. Until the first edition of this boo...
Libraries, archives, and museums have the tremendous responsibility of preserving cultural materials - including the new challenge of preserving borndigital artifacts. This new authoritative resource offers cutting-edge guidance for the sustainability of collections, including collection management; policy planning; access versus preservation; relevance and use of materials; funding and sustainability of programs; specialist training; digitization; community involvement and promotion; standards; and more. Leading experts from all three types of institutions share the latest information in...
Libraries, archives, and museums have the tremendous responsibility of preserving cultural materials - including the new challenge of preserving bornd...
