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A previous research conducted by White and Choemprayong in 2019 indicates that libraries in Thailand have encountered multidimensional challenges in contributing to global bibliographic and resource sharing networks. As libraries outside Thailand may have a strong influence on representation in the global bibliographic universe, this paper investigates how libraries outside of Thailand manage Thai collections, particularly acquisitions and cataloging. Adopting Merton's Insiders/ Outsiders doctrine as a contextual framework, this study applies an exploratory mixed-method approach using observation and interview methods., Sharing through library lending and cooperative cataloging systems has become a normative approach to improve the efficiency of collection management and to enhance the accessibility of collections. To support collection [...]

Bestselling author Jenn McKinlay often sets stories in her Library Lover's Mysteries series during "crafternoons," weekly library potluck luncheons that combine crafting and book discussion. It sounds like a wonderful [...]

Scholars have long noted the significance of Allegheny College's special collections to American cultural and educational history. Special collections have value to colleges and universities as publicity devices to draw [...]

Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) library gets this question from a library science student: 'I have an assignment to research an association. What does ALA do?' After explaining [...]

Educating the public about the importance of intellectual freedom and the role of the Internet in providing access to information was the major focus of the association's work during the [...]

ALA STRATEGIC LONG-RANGE PLAN MISSION, PRIORITY AREAS, GOALS At the 1986 Annual Conference in New York the ALA Council will be asked to adopt a strategic long-range plan for the [...]