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Autore principale: Piternick, George
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 1974
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contents Book Storage in Academic Libraries. A Report Submitted to the Council on Library Resources. Piternick, George Administrative Problems College Libraries Higher Education Library Administration Library Collections Library Expenditures Library Facilities Library Planning Library Surveys Policy Formation State of the Art Reviews Storage A study was made to determine the present state of book storage in large North American academic libraries. A letter was sent to every academic library in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) to inquire if they engaged in book storage. From the 35 which answered affirmatively, 15 were selected for visitation: the libraries of the universities: California at Berkeley, Chicago, Connecticut, Cornell, Harvard, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Princeton, Purdue, Rice, Texas, Tulane, Wayne State, and Yale. Results indicated that book storage is viewed with distaste, because it inhibits free access to materials and because the costs of weeding, changing library records, and maintaining a storage facility mask its economic advantages. Two alternatives may be available: the conversion of library materials to a less bulky form or the reduction of individual collections through increased interlibrary cooperation. Although review of the policies and practices of the 15 libraries revealed no firm guidelines for book storage, general suggestions were made for the size, location, and design of a storage facility; record keeping; weeding policies; and retrieval for patrons. (SL)
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spellingShingle Book Storage in Academic Libraries. A Report Submitted to the Council on Library Resources.
Piternick, George
Administrative Problems
College Libraries
Higher Education
Library Administration
Library Collections
Library Expenditures
Library Facilities
Library Planning
Library Surveys
Policy Formation
State of the Art Reviews
Storage
Book Storage in Academic Libraries. A Report Submitted to the Council on Library Resources. Piternick, George Administrative Problems College Libraries Higher Education Library Administration Library Collections Library Expenditures Library Facilities Library Planning Library Surveys Policy Formation State of the Art Reviews Storage A study was made to determine the present state of book storage in large North American academic libraries. A letter was sent to every academic library in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) to inquire if they engaged in book storage. From the 35 which answered affirmatively, 15 were selected for visitation: the libraries of the universities: California at Berkeley, Chicago, Connecticut, Cornell, Harvard, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Princeton, Purdue, Rice, Texas, Tulane, Wayne State, and Yale. Results indicated that book storage is viewed with distaste, because it inhibits free access to materials and because the costs of weeding, changing library records, and maintaining a storage facility mask its economic advantages. Two alternatives may be available: the conversion of library materials to a less bulky form or the reduction of individual collections through increased interlibrary cooperation. Although review of the policies and practices of the 15 libraries revealed no firm guidelines for book storage, general suggestions were made for the size, location, and design of a storage facility; record keeping; weeding policies; and retrieval for patrons. (SL)
title Book Storage in Academic Libraries. A Report Submitted to the Council on Library Resources.
topic Administrative Problems
College Libraries
Higher Education
Library Administration
Library Collections
Library Expenditures
Library Facilities
Library Planning
Library Surveys
Policy Formation
State of the Art Reviews
Storage
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED112835