Library Resources & Technical Services articles from October 2004

Library Resources & Technical Services archives from October 2004

Editorial
October 1, 2004... Library Resources & Technical Services is a stellar publication because of our contributing authors, the LRTS Editorial Board, and a group of dedicated reviewers. The Editorial Board is listed in each issue, but I would like to give special...

Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Annual Report 2003-2004
October 1, 2004... As articulated in its Strategic Plan for 2001-2005, the mission of the Association for Library- Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is to provide leadership to the library and information communities in developing principles, standards,...

Identifying the Serial Work as a Bibliographic Entity
October 1, 2004... A solid theoretical foundation has been built over the years exploring the bibliographic work and developing cataloging rules and practices to describe the work in the traditional catalog. With the increasing prevalence of multiple...

A Circulation Analysis of Print Books and E-Books in an Academic Research Library
October 1, 2004... In order for collection development librarians to justify the adoption of electronic books (e-books), they need to determine if e-books satisfy the information needs of patrons. One method to determine this is to measure e-book usage. This study...

Surveying the Stacks: Collecting Data and Analyzing Results with SPSS
October 1, 2004... In fall 2002, the University of Tennessee Preservation Office conducted a condition survey of circulating materials in the school's John C. Hodges main library. The objective of the collection condition survey was to evaluate the physical...

Collection Development Embraces the Digital Age: A Review of the Literature, 1997-2003
October 1, 2004... Collection development and management literature of the past seven years reveals distinct trends among issues, philosophy, and practice. Digital age themes reflect the increasingly networked nature of the profession, with new attention focused...

Criteria for Replacing Print Journals with Online Journal Resources: The Importance of Sustainable Access
October 1, 2004... Long-term sustainability should be a primary concern of librarians deciding whether to replace print subscriptions with online journal resources. This article describes the six criteria used at St. Lawrence University to determine whether...

E-Serials Cataloging: Access to Continuing and Integrating Resources via the Catalog and the Web.(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... E-Serials Cataloging: Access to Continuing and Integrating Resources via the Catalog and the Web. Ed. Jim Cole and Wayne Jones. Binghamton, N.Y.: Haworth, 2002. 329p. $59.95 cloth (ISBN 0-7890-1710-5); $39.95 paper (ISBN 0-7890-1711-3)....

E-Serials Collection Management: Transitions, Trends, and Technicalities.(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... E-Serials Collection Management: Transitions, Trends, and Technicalities. Ed. David C. Fowler. New York: Haworth, 2004. 279p. $59.95 cloth (ISBN 0-7890-1753-9); $39.95 paper (ISBN 0-7890-1754-7). This book, part of the Haworth Series in...

The Enduring Library: Technology, Tradition, and the Quest for Balance.(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... The Enduring Library: Technology, Tradition, and the Quest for Balance. By Michael Gorman. Chicago: ALA, 2003. xiii, 157p. $35; $31.50 members (ISBN 0-8389-0846-2). Predicting the future is always a tricky business. In The Enduring...