Advances in Librarianship / Edition 1

by Irene P. Godden

Overview

A reference source for developments in the field of libraries and library science. Areas of public, college, university, primary and secondary schools and special libraries are given critical analysis by professionals in the field of librarianship, in teaching and in research. The text is intended for use by professional librarians and information scientists and includes chapters on document delivery, co-operative cataloguing and strategic quality management in libraries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780120246168
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	11/06/1992
Series:	Advances in Librarianship , #16
Pages:	229
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

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Table of Contents

J. Wessling, Document Delivery: A Primary Service for the Nineties. C.A. Mandel, Cooperative Cataloging: Models, Issues, Prospects. P.B. Culkin, The MARC Format: Private Road or Public Highway? D.E. Riggs, Strategic Quality Management in Libraries. K. Horny, Digital Technology: Implications for Library Planning. R. Silverman and R. Speiser, Buying Publishers' Trade Paperbacks versus Hardbacks: A Preventive Conservation Strategy for Research Libraries. C.D. Hurt, The Future of Library Science in Higher Education: A Crossroads for Library Science and Librarianship. R.M. Grau and M. A. Gonzalo, The European Communities: Reference Works and Documentary Sources of the Spanish Parliament. References. Bibliography. Index.