Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Guide and Annotated Bibliography

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This book-length bibliography contains 500 items with detailed annotations (100-150 words), focusing on articles, books and book chapters published between 1980 and the present. "Classic" items published prior to 1980 are also included. From both scholarly/theoretial and practical "how-to" perspectives, it covers material concerning research, university, college, community college and special libraries. Major chapters discuss an overview of the collection evaluation process, methods and methodology, use studies, availability studies, the RLG Conspectus, serials evaluation (including serials review case studies), citation analysis (including structure of disciplines), journal ranking, standards and the application of automation to the collection evaluation process. The book should be useful to academic library practitioners, as well as students, teachers and researchers in library and information science education.

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A useful guide that updates several bibliographies on academic collection evaluation and development...bibliographic annotations are clear and to the point. Recommended for collection development librarians.-- Library Journal-Library Journal
The book will be useful to academic library practitioners, as well as students, teachers, and researchers in library and information science education.-Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
This is a book to look at if you know nothing about, and want to start some collection evaluation.-Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
"The book will be useful to academic library practitioners, as well as students, teachers, and researchers in library and information science education."-Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
"This is a book to look at if you know nothing about, and want to start some collection evaluation."-Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
"A useful guide that updates several bibliographies on academic collection evaluation and development...bibliographic annotations are clear and to the point. Recommended for collection development librarians.-- Library Journal"-Library Journal

Author Bio

THOMAS E. NISONGER is Associate Professor, Indiana University, School of Library and Information Science, Bloomington.