... gathering and analysis. Findings The study found that acquisition, archival conservation and assessment are the main activities in collection development. The results also highlighted that collection development in Vietnamese university libraries faces challenges such as limited funding, inadequate...

...Ramirose Ilene Attebury Purpose The purpose of this study is to present findings of an approval plan assessment project, which analyzed circulation statistics for four Gobi Select designations: research essential, research recommended, basic essential and basic recommended. Design/methodology...

...James Cory Tucker Purpose This paper aims to provide an assessment of an ebook collection in an academic library, and attempts to locate usage trends by subject and publisher. Design/methodology/approach The research was based on: three years of usage data from two e‐book packages: NetLibrary...

... will be used to test the use of the multi‐dimensional collection evaluation model to assess an academic library collection. The study will: define the scope of the collection; focus on two of the dimensional categories (capacity and usage) and identify indicators for the two categories. Findings This paper...

...Kanwal Ameen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discover university librarians' perceptions regarding importance of various elements of CM, and self‐assessment about the status of CM in university libraries of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the objectives of the study...

...Jacqueline Borin; Hua Yi Purpose Currently there is a need for an updated assessment model that addresses and reflects the ongoing diversity of issues related to collection evaluation in academic libraries. The purpose of this paper is to provide conceptual guidelines and a model to support...

...Jennifer Benedetto Beals; Ron Gilmour Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the efficacy of the brief test method and OCLC's WorldCat Collection Analysis (WCA) in analyzing strengths and weaknesses of collections in three academic libraries. Design/methodology/approach Monographic...

...Bethany Latham Skaggs Purpose This paper proposes describing the collection assessment process adapted to fit the integrated government documents collection at Jacksonville State University's Houston Cole Library. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the Library's experience...

...Jim Agee Purpose Proposes encouraging librarians to be more informed about the value of collection evaluations. Design/methodology/approach Three examples of collection evaluation methods (user‐centered evaluation, physical assessment, and specific subject support) are explored. Findings...

...Sheau‐yueh J. Chao Vicki L.   Gregory . Selecting and Managing Electronic Resources . New York, NY : Neal‐Schuman Publishers   2000 . 109 pp. , ISBN: 1555703828   US$55.00 softcover Collection management Electronic resources Assessment The growing...