The Evolution of Automated Serials Control

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Building a Serials Database on NOTIS at the University of Louisville

The implementation of the NOTIS system at the University of Louisville Libraries has introduced various changes to Serials cataloging in Ekstrom Library. An initial goal was to provide a clean database, containing all currently received serial titles. The decision by Ekstrom Library to maintain a permanent order record on the current title necessitates frequent record manipulation as serial titles change. Bibliographic records are overlaid, which requires correcting copy holdings records and moving item records. Procedures within the Serials Section continue to change as staff work to provide a complete database of serial holdings.     

试论高校图书馆期刊工作的变革

本文分析了高校图书馆期刊工作变革的外在基础和内在因素,论述了高校图书馆期刊工作迎接变革的挑战应当采取的对策和措施。     

Shared patron driven acquisition of E-books in the California State University Library Consortium

The California State University (CSU) system has a history of consortial purchasing of electronic resources. Its most recent endeavor is consortial Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) of e-books. Two PDA e-book pilots, funded by the CSU Chancellor's Office, were conducted in 2011 and 2012. The aim of the pilots was to reduce duplication of e-books on CSU campuses, and determine if consortial PDA is appropriate for the CSU. This article provides an overview of CSU's cooperative collection development efforts, results from both pilots, and addresses how a consortial PDA program affects collection development locally on one CSU campus.     

The new Health Sciences Library at the State University of New York at Buffalo

The new Health Sciences Library at the State University of New York at Buffalo is a harmonious and functional blend of the old and the new. The old is a renovated Georgian style building with formal rooms containing fireplaces, carved woodwork and English oak paneling. The new is a contemporary four-story addition. Through the arrangement of space and the interior design, the new library offers users easy access to services and resources; accommodates the heavy daily flow of users and library materials; provides an environment of comfort, quiet, and safety; and promotes efficient communication among all segments of the library staff. This was accomplished through sound architectural design which included close consultation with the library director and staff during the planning process. The new library is equipped to face the challenge of meeting the needs of biomedical education, research, and clinical programs of the institution and its constituents in the years to come.     

Promoting Faculty Scholarship Through The University Author Recognition Bibliography at Boise State University

One of the most important contributions by any university is its faculty members’ scholarship. Providing an interface to view the full scope of an institution's academic accomplishments is vital for promoting both the scholarship and the university at large. Because of their unique information skills and services, librarians can facilitate the discovery of this scholarship on behalf of their institutions. This article explores how Albertsons Library at Boise State University utilizes an institutional repository to produce a faculty publication bibliography. Processes for collecting academic scholarship and organizing the citations within a repository structure are also discussed. Library staff found that this approach not only reduced redundancy and increased the usability of researcher publication data, it also increased the profile and value of the institutional repository.     

Serials at the British Library Lending Division

The British Library Lending Division has one of the largest collections of serials in the world. This paper outlines the history of serials at Boston Spa and describes various aspects of policy and procedures relating to serials, including selection, acquisition, record creation, automation, usage and binding. It concludes by considering the future role of the Lending Division in the light of continuing developments in electronic publishing and telecommunications.     

Strategic Planning at Iowa State University:

The proccss, results and status of academic strategic planning at Iowa State University are described. The president initiated strategic planning in 1987 as the mechanism by which to establish major future emphases and directions for the university within the context of its significantly changing external environment. University- wide goals, objectives and strategies were developed for the teaching, rescarch and outreach functions of the institution. Each academic program was reviewed and formal recommendations (some of them controversial) were made for program enhancement, reorganization and institutional consolidation. Changes are now being implemented, including the adoption of ongoing strategic planning and program review.     

The Use of Bibliographic Tools by Humanities Faculty at the State University of New York at Albany

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The Serials Department, 1975-1985

The increase in the number of serial publications, the growth of holdings in libraries, and the maturation of librarianship are seen as largely responsible for the development of a specialty in serials librarianship by the time of the American Library Association's centennial celebration in 1976. This development often resulted in the organization of a separate serials department. In the decade following the ALA centennial several trends (e.g., economic stringency and automation) have converged to cause a re-evaluation of organizational patterns. In particular, the form versus function debate regarding serials organization is examined by reviewing professional activities and the published literature.     

The Future of Serials, 1976-2000

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The Numbers of Serials

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高校图书馆纸质报刊服务提升策略

当前,探讨纸质报刊服务仍有现实意义。本文分析了高校图书馆纸质期刊现状,指出读者利用呈递减现象,纸质期刊数量减少,专业杂志收藏较少。重点从给予读者订购纸质报刊权利,逐步增加纸质报刊种类,积极提供纸质报刊阅读推荐服务,提供短期外借服务等七个方面对普通高校图书馆纸质报刊服务提升给出了可行性建议。