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Main Author: Atkinson, Ross
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1989
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ402715
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  • Old Forms, New Forms: The Challenge of Collection Development. Atkinson, Ross Academic Libraries Access to Information Classification Documentation Higher Education Library Collection Development Library Material Selection Library Role Policy Formation Argues that collection development systems need to exert greater control over scholarly and educational information if the systems are to adapt to changing technical and economic conditions. Steps toward increased control should include categorization of sources and access by function, ongoing definition of a title-specific core, and the development of prescriptive access and collection policies. (29 references) (Author/CLB)