Search Results - subject:"Collection development"

Evaluating PDA using financial analysis for streaming videos: a case study at a US academic library

Falloon, Kerry A. - In: Collection and Curation 39 (2020) 2, pp. 47-52

generalizing this study due to its specificity of its library’s collection development (CD) needs and methodology. The study is not …

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Archives in the stacks: documentary editions in collections

Riter, Robert B. - In: Collection and Curation 39 (2020) 2, pp. 41-46

collection development. Framed as objects possessing bibliographic and archival characteristics, attention is given to the … evaluative challenges these objects present during collection development. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides an …

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Considerations for collecting Japanese anime for academic libraries

Masuchika, Glenn - In: Collection and Curation 39 (2020) 2, pp. 53-56

animation. These considerations do not necessary pertain to the collection development considerations for selectors at public …. Anime must be added concomitantly according to the collection development policies with other resources, especially DVDs, to … create a full, rich and useful collection to scholars. Originality/value Academic studies concerning anime and collection …

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Investigation into the development and historical roots of collection development by referenced publication year spectroscopy

Malik, Basharat Ahmad; Ahmadi, Ashiya - In: Collection and Curation 39 (2020) 4, pp. 97-103

Publication Year Spectroscopy (RPYS) in the spectrum of Collection Development. RPYS portrays peak years to be recognized in … (WoS) by using two phrases “collection development” and “collection building” to search in terms of the topic (comprising … evolution and development of collection development. The analysis of all cited references using the RPYS method showed nine …

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Collection management of electronic resources in engineering college libraries of Aligarh, India: a study

Muzamil Mushtaq; Ariba Tausif - In: Collection and Curation 39 (2020) 3, pp. 89-96

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the e-resource collection development practices of the engineering … college libraries of Aligarh. The research includes budgeting, collection development policy, collection evaluation, sources … of funds, modes of procurement, pricing models and other aspects related to collection development activity. Design …

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Are library electronic resources providing adequate support for research? A case study of a federal university in the United Arab Emirates

Ho, Lilly Hoi Sze - In: Collection and Curation 39 (2019) 1, pp. 15-21

research and improve the focus of collection development to better meet researchers’ needs. The most important outcomes were to …

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Department-specific collection assessment

Wang, Xiaocan; Huang, Jie - In: Collection and Curation 39 (2019) 1, pp. 22-30

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce the pilot project of collection assessment performed by an academic library for the Computer Information Science (CIS) Department specifically and share the experience involved in this assessment. Design/methodology/approach In this descriptive...

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Collection development practice in Indian Institute of Technology libraries of Eastern India: a study

Gulnaz; Fatima, Nishat - In: Collection and Curation 38 (2019) 2, pp. 25-31

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the situation of collection development and management of Indian … Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati and IIT Patna libraries. This research includes other areas of collection development, i ….e. collection development policy, acquisition of resources, selection of resources and budget allocation. The collection management …

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Developing Māori collections

Lilley, Spencer - In: Collection and Curation 38 (2019) 1, pp. 15-18

Purpose This paper aims to provide an introduction to Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, briefly describing their origin, population structure, language and knowledge structures. There is also a description of the process by which Māori knowledge systems were transformed into a...

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Library culture and the MLIS: the bonds that unite librarianship

Holley, Robert P. - In: The Bottom Line 29 (2016) 3, pp. 207-217

Purpose This paper aims to show the importance of the Master’s degree in the library and information sciences in learning the essential values of library and information science culture. Design/methodology/approach The paper is a discussion based upon the author’s decades of experience as a...

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