Showing papers on "Resource Description and Access published in 1985"

Cooperative Collection Development for Rare Books among Neighboring Academic Libraries.

Abstract: Coordination in rare book acquisitions occurs on a unilateral basis when one librarian does not select certain books because a neighboring collection has extensive holdings in the same area. Few attempts, however, have been made to cooperate in rare book collection development on a multilateral basis whereby librarians jointly agree to select books in assigned subject areas. This article studies the characteristics of a multilateral cooperative selection program for small rare book collections and describes the success of such a program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

Field Museum of Natural History Library

Abstract: Field Museum of Natural History and its Library were founded in 1894. In support of Museum research the Library specializes in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, palaeontology and zoology, all with a global scope. A rich serials collection and numerous special colelctions make the Library a distinctive resource in the natural sciences. The Library serves both the scientific community and the wider public as a non-circulating reference collection. Through Interlibrary Loan the Library's collections are also available to researchers at virtually all other libraries.

A Profile of Academic Libraries in China.

Abstract: Operating under rules issued from the central government in Beijing, academic libraries in China share common characteristics and problems. These libraries lag behind the United States in budget, personnel management, building design, and public services. On the other hand, the use of academic libraries is very high. China has placed a high priority on academic library services and should greatly improve its library systems within a decade.

Effective Bibliographic Instruction Programs: A Comparison of Coordinators and Reference Heads in ARL Libraries.

Abstract: A survey of half the academic library members of the Asso ciation of Research Libraries examined the relationship between the type of middle manager employed and the ex istence of certain desirable conditions regarding the com position of his/her bibliographic instruction program. Both preparation and implementation practices were in vestigated, and comparisons of staff involvement, clien teles, reward or incentive systems, teaching modes, and types of instruction were made. Based on the results of the analysis, conclusions are drawn regarding the value of the instructional coordinator in large academic libraries, and recommendations are provided for optimal program de velopment.

Comparative Analysis of Monographic Collections in Nursing.

Abstract: The re Lilts of a project comparing the nursing monograph collections of academic health science center libraries in the Southwest are reported. Records for nursing monographs from the TALON (South Central Regional Medical Library Program) Union Catalog of Monographs from 1977-1983 were analyzed to reveal the distribution by ye;..r, publisher, and sllbject of titles cataloged during that time period. Overlap between library collections was analyzed showing that overlap does increase over time. The effects upor overlap of both cataloging practices of individual libraries and the number of years of cataloging studied are discussed. Various methodologies used for overlap studies are compared, and implications of the results of the study for academic nursing col....ections are discussed from the viewpoints of the nursing faculty, the student user, and the librarian. (Author/THC)