Weeding with Wisdom: Tuning Deselection of Print Monographs in Book-Reliant Disciplines

As university libraries transition to digital collections and new services, their book deselection projects often lead to the adoption of cross-discipline quantitative weeding criteria (such as age and low circulation) in the interest of speed and presumed fairness. Cross-discipline quantitative rubrics, however, can have unintended negative consequences when applied to disciplines such as history and literature that rely on older books with low circulation statistics. The authors argue for a discipline-differentiated approach to weeding academic library collections that can employ quantitative criteria for disciplines, such as in the sciences, that are more reliant on current materials and qualitative criteria for disciplines, such as in the humanities, whose scholars benefit from ready access to older and low-use books.     

古籍藏书印章的內容及价值

对山西师范大学图书馆入藏善本古籍所钤印章进行分类,探究古籍藏书印在史传补遗、藏书史研究、古籍版本鉴定、艺术鉴赏等方面的价值和意义。     

Are We There Yet? Calculating Wait Time for Popular Digital Titles

E-books and audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Unfortunately, the supply of digital titles does not meet the demand. Library patrons must frequently wait for weeks to receive popular e-books. We examined the issue of wait time for e-book and audiobook titles using three public library patron accounts to gather data consisting of the average daily number of wait spots for each title, and days until the title was available. Based on our observations, we propose the Waiting Reduction Rate (WRR) formula to determine the average number of wait spots per title as a metric to help determine a better holds-to-copy ratio for electronic materials and reduce patron wait time.     

信息时代高校图书馆古籍资源整合与建设

通过对古籍和古籍资源概念的界定,调查高校图书馆古籍资源现状,提出如何整合原版、影印版、电子版三种载体形态古籍资源的原则,从原文传递、读者调研、团队建设等方面提出了加强高校图书馆古籍资源建设的途径。     

美国中文古籍数字化概述

美国典藏机构收藏有大量的中文古籍,且十分重视中文古籍的整理、编目和数字化工作。随着文献数字化工作进程的开展,美国各典藏机构开始将中文古籍进行数字化处理,开发建置了大量中文古籍数字化资源。     

公共图书馆免费开放视野下的古籍读者服务

在公共图书馆免费开放的背景下,古籍读者服务工作也相应发生了变化。在古籍阅览的规定方面减少了手续,降低了收费标准,但相应的古籍服务仍不应该完全免费;针对古籍读者群体专业性、目的性强、地域广泛性等特点,公共图书馆应在古籍原件保护、图书馆员业务水平、古籍数字化、地方文献开发和古籍阅览环境等方面采取措施,做好古籍读者服务工作。     

USMARC中影印版西文图书标准著录探讨

本文根据影印版西文图书的特点,结合工作实践,分析了USMARC中标准著录的格式,以及编目过程中容易出现的问题,提出了编制一条标准规范的书目数据是实现网络资源共建共享的前提。     

高校图书馆采访工作探析

文章从采访观念、采访模式、采访经费、采访质量、采访人员素质5个方面,对高校图书馆采访工作进行了分析研究,总结了近5年来高校图书馆采访工作的新情况、新经验.     

国际赠书个别登录的价格确定

对于国际赠书个别登录的价格确定，本文提出按定价或参照定价把美元兑换成人民币进行登录是最佳选择意见。这种方法便于图书馆加强对国际赠书的管理，使国际赠书个别登录的价格更趋向规范化、合理化和科学化。     

新书目征订中不规范现象对图书馆文献采访工作的影响

对《新华书目报》的各种不规范的征订现象进行分析,提出相应的改进建议和防范措施。