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Main Author: Mortensen, Susan Allred
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1977
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED174235
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author Mortensen, Susan Allred
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contents A Written Map Acquisition Policy: The Standardized Compared with Actual Map Library Practices. Mortensen, Susan Allred Depository Libraries Library Acquisition Library Collections Library Material Selection Library Surveys Maps Policy Questionnaires Surveys A standardized map policy was written based on information found in the literature for comparison with the methods which map libraries utilize in acquiring their collections. To determine the methods actually used by the field, a questionnaire was sent to 48 depository map libraries. Results substantiated the policy formulated for this study, that map librarians do use a tremendous variety of selection materials as described in the literature. Appendices include a description of the standardized map acquisition policy, the questionnaire instrument, a list of U.S. libraries with over 100,000 maps, and a list of libraries with between 50,000 and 100,000 maps. (Author/CMV)
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spellingShingle A Written Map Acquisition Policy: The Standardized Compared with Actual Map Library Practices.
Mortensen, Susan Allred
Depository Libraries
Library Acquisition
Library Collections
Library Material Selection
Library Surveys
Maps
Policy
Questionnaires
Surveys
A Written Map Acquisition Policy: The Standardized Compared with Actual Map Library Practices. Mortensen, Susan Allred Depository Libraries Library Acquisition Library Collections Library Material Selection Library Surveys Maps Policy Questionnaires Surveys A standardized map policy was written based on information found in the literature for comparison with the methods which map libraries utilize in acquiring their collections. To determine the methods actually used by the field, a questionnaire was sent to 48 depository map libraries. Results substantiated the policy formulated for this study, that map librarians do use a tremendous variety of selection materials as described in the literature. Appendices include a description of the standardized map acquisition policy, the questionnaire instrument, a list of U.S. libraries with over 100,000 maps, and a list of libraries with between 50,000 and 100,000 maps. (Author/CMV)
title A Written Map Acquisition Policy: The Standardized Compared with Actual Map Library Practices.
topic Depository Libraries
Library Acquisition
Library Collections
Library Material Selection
Library Surveys
Maps
Policy
Questionnaires
Surveys
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED174235