1. Where's the Library?
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Kohl, David
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COLLECTION management (Libraries) , *LIBRARY quality control , *ACADEMIC libraries , *ACADEMIC library administration , *REFERENCE services in academic libraries , *COLLECTION development in libraries , *INFORMATION science , *LIBRARY technical services , *LIBRARY science - Abstract
The article shares the author's perspectives on the collection management in academic libraries in the U.S. For him, the important element of academic libraries, which is collection, is slowly decreasing and mismanagement is prevalent in academic libraries. Furthermore, the availability of journal collections has been decreasing in libraries, however, such collections are rapidly becoming available in digital forms. In fact, studies and reports from librarians and vendors, show that digital journals are increasingly used each year. He concluded that in an increasingly digital and consortial world, the library as a place must give way to something such as the library as a mission.
- Published
- 2006
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