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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED564803 |
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Table of Contents:
- Collection Directions: Some Reflections on the Future of Library Collections and Collecting Dempsey, Lorcan Malpas, Constance Lavoie, Brian Library Materials Library Services Users (Information) Library Networks Shared Resources and Services Academic Libraries Library Development Library Administration Investment Trend Analysis Models Organizational Change Data Learning Processes Learning Strategies Research Methodology Research Needs Scholarship Electronic Libraries Change Strategies This article takes a broad view of the evolution of collecting behaviors in a network environment and suggests some future directions based on various simple models. The authors look at the changing dynamics of print collections, at the greater engagement with research and learning behaviors, and at trends in scholarly communication. The goal is to provide some context within which libraries can discuss changing patterns of investment across collection categories. [This report was published in "portal: Libraries and the Academy" v14 n3 p393-423 Jul 2014 (EJ1038113).]