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European History; Historic Sites; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Museums; Primary Sources; Special Libraries

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Describes efforts by the Newberry Library (Chicago) to obtain original source materials for studying the literature and history of western Europe from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. Discusses joint acquisitions with higher education institutions; acquisition of rare book collections from religious colleges and seminaries; and acquisition of books from museums and historical sites. (Author/LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; Books; College Libraries; Community Colleges; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Library Planning; Library Policy; Library Role; Library Services; Library Standards; Library Technical Processes; Preservation; Two Year Colleges

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Discusses issues of identifying, storing, handling, and providing access to rare books and materials in institutions without special collections departments. Suggests that although many community colleges do not collect rare materials, they may nonetheless be in possession of books that are rare and that should receive special care. (ontains four references.)(JS)

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Access to Information; Computer Software; Costs; Downloading; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Learning Resources Centers; Library Acquisition; Library Collections; Literature; School Libraries; Web Sites

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Considers ways to use electronic books (E-books) to involve students in literature. Highlights include E-book technology; costs; digital content; acquiring versus accessing information in libraries; title availability; storage capacity; sources of E-book content, especially Web sites; downloading software and E-books; sources for current, commercially available titles; and E-books in school media centers. (LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Cost Effectiveness; Full Text Databases; Interlibrary Loans; Library Acquisition; Library Circulation; Library Expenditures; Library Funding; Library Networks; Library Services; Public Libraries; User Needs (Information)

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Includes three articles that debate whether interlibrary loan (ILL) is the best way to get public library patrons what they need. Highlights include return on investment; funding; alternatives to ILL, including purchase on demand and online full-text databases; cost effectiveness; and the advantages of patron-initiated ILL through interconnected circulation systems. (LRW)

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Academic Libraries; Annual Reports; Awards; Budgets; Cost Indexes; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Grants; Higher Education; Library Acquisition; Library Expenditures; Library Facilities; Library Research; Library Statistics; Public Libraries; School Libraries; Special Libraries; Tables (Data)

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Includes seven reports that discuss research on libraries and librarianship, including academic, public, and school libraries; awards and grants; number of libraries in the United States and Canada; National Center for Education Statistics results; library expenditures for public, academic, special, and government libraries; library budgets; price indexes; and library building projects. (LRW)

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Annotated Bibliographies; Childrens Libraries; Comics (Publications); Decision Making; Elementary Secondary Education; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Middle Schools; School Libraries

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Provides information for school libraries interested in acquiring graphic novels. Discusses theft prevention; processing and cataloging; maintaining the collection; what to choose, with two Web sites for more information on graphic novels for libraries; collection development decisions; and Japanese comics called Manga. Includes an annotated list of "must haves" (first titles only of series) for middle school libraries, as well as other recommendations if the budget allows. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Audiovisual Aids; Books; Information Services; Information Sources; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Library Services; Nonprint Media; Periodicals; Publications; Reading Materials; Spanish Speaking

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Describes factors that have hindered Spanish-language collection development and suggests strategies and tools that can help the non-Spanish-speaking librarian select and acquire Spanish-language monographs, periodicals, and audiovisual media for adult and youth audiences. Provides lists of selected resources for Spanish-language and Latino book publications; bibliographies and lists of recommended children's and young adult materials; and acquisition sources for Spanish-language and Latino-focused books, periodicals, and audiovisual materials. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; College Libraries; Community Colleges; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Library Collections; Library Planning; Library Policy; Two Year Colleges

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Emphasizes the need for collection development policy in community college academic libraries. Highlights areas of resource sharing, community analysis, and collection assessment. Also provides an overview of how to create a collection for development policy, and recommends books on writing such policy. Includes model policy statements. (NB)

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Cooperative Programs; Decision Making; Economic Factors; Game Theory; Library Acquisition; Library Administration; Library Automation; Library Cooperation; Library Expenditures; Library Services; Models

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Presents a brief summary of Cooperative Economic Game Theory, followed by a summary of specific measures identified by Nash, Shapley, and Harsanyi. Reviews contexts in which negotiation and cooperation among libraries is of special economic importance, and for two of these contexts-cooperative acquisitions and cooperative automation-illustrates detailed applications of cooperative game theory. (Author/AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; Budgeting; Decision Making; Higher Education; Library Acquisition; Library Circulation; Library Expenditures; Library Material Selection; Models

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This model addresses the use of past circulation data to support allocating an academic library acquisition budget. Suggests that the budget allocation should be able to reflect a requirement that the more a department makes use of its acquired materials in the present year, the more it can budget for the coming year. (Author/LRW)

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