Archeological and Natural Resource Collections of the National Park Service: Opportunities and Threats

Archeological and natural resource collections are nonrenewable and become increasingly valuable over time. Some would argue that collections and collecting have been severely threatened by decreasing financial and other support, especially over the last decade. However, this situation does not fully apply to the National Park Service (NPS). NPS archeological and natural resource collections have grown, as has the rate of collecting, though less than 2% of NPS collections are natural resource specimens, whereas 52% are archeological. (The other 46% are historical, ethnographic, and archival collections.) When the NPS began compiling annual statistics in 1983, it found that the rate of collecting far exceeded the rate of cataloguing. In addition, many collections were stored or exhibited in substandard conditions. The NPS developed a strategy identifying the problems and estimating the cost for correction. The plan influenced Congress to increase appropriations to the NPS for collections management, which, from 1988 through 1994, have totaled $26.7 million. Following the lead of the NPS, the Department of the Interior has adopted a similar strategy.     

Management of Popular Reading Collections

In an effort to satisfy the leisure reading demands of students, the Brigham Young University library provides a small collection of books for browsing. A study of circulation statistics led to a heavier emphasis on paperbacks, a change in emphasis to fiction purchases, and the replacement of the McNaughton Plan with local purchasing. Currency of the titles was not found to be related to popularity. Science fiction, fantasy, and romance were found to be the most popular subjects.     

The Effect of Demand Level on the Optimal Size of Journal Collections

A model is developed which minimizes the total annual cost of maintaining a journal collection with any given level of demand assuming that all requests will be met either from the collection or through interlibrary loans and that the obsolescence and scattering characteristics of the collection are known. The costs considered are the acquisition costs, storage costs, and the cost of interlibrary loans. The relationship between the annual number of requests and the optimal collection size is investigated. The collection comprehensiveness and the cost per request are also examined as a function of the demand level.     

清末冠山书院藏书及其管理

作于清光绪18年的山西平定《冠山书院藏书记》、规条及书目,详细记载了书院的藏书缘起及管理方法,开山西近代图书馆风气之先,对信息闭塞的山西藏书事业带来了春天的气息。     

院系自采文献管理初探

我国高校院系一般可根据教学、科研和工作等需要,自行购买中、外文书刊及电子文献.这些文献采购渠道十分广泛,针对性、专业性很强.虽然它们与图书馆文献重复较多,却是图书馆文献资源的有益补充.为了充分发挥院系自采文献的作用,院系有必要制定文献采买及管理制度,合理使用文献购置经费,科学管理文献资源,提供有效利用.各院系资料室与校图书馆共同构成学校的两级文献保障体系,可在文献购置经费、文献采购及管理等方面加强协调.     

Problems and Achievements in Collections Building and Management in Anambra State,Nigeria

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Rethinking Collection Management Plans: Shaping Collective Collections for the 21st Century

The emergence of shared print repositories has created new opportunities for libraries to provide cost-effective stewardship through collaborative collection management. This opportunity also presents challenges, as libraries must reenvision collection management in the context of local, regional, and national priorities. In previous decades, collection management plans were used to communicate an institution's strategies for managing local collections. As libraries prepare to participate in cooperative agreements, formal collection management plans and policies can and should be used once again as a practical framework for decision making. The authors offer practical advice on developing a collection management plan in a collaborative context.     

The Management of Library Collections and Services in Scientific and Technical Libraries in India

The distinguishing characteristics of scientific and technical libraries as information transfer agencies are described. The mere acquisition of documents is not sufficient. Proper management of collections and provision of adequate library services is essential for the library to function as an effective information transfer institution. This study includes a survey of 146 scientific and technical libraries in India regarding the collection management methods followed and the types of library services organized. It also indicates the number of libraries using computers for processing of information and of those making use of online facilities.     

高校校史陈列馆藏品档案管理与应用

高校校史陈列馆记载学校历史、传承大学精神、展示办学成就,缅怀先人、垂范后学,是学校形象展示的重要窗口,也是校园文化建设的重要载体和人才培育的重要阵地.本文以中国矿业大学校史陈列馆为例探讨藏品档案的管理和利用问题.     

Video in the Collections

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馆藏评价与新时期馆藏建设工作思考

从实体馆藏和虚拟馆藏的评价方法及采选原则入手，探讨网络信息时代如何加强馆藏资源建设问题。