Evaluation of Library Collections, Access and Electronic Resources: A Literature Guide and Annotated Bibliography

by Thomas Nisonger

Overview

An annotated bibliography and literature guide, this resource is extremely useful for course work in collection development and management. Coverage includes print and electronic materials appropriate for academic, public, school, and special libraries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563088520
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2003
Series:	Library and Information Science Text Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Overviews of Evaluation
Collection-Centered Approaches to Traditional Collection Evaluation
The Conspectus
Client-Centered and Combination Approaches to Traditional Collection Evaluation
Collection Evaluation at the National and Multi-library Levels
Performance Measures and Standards
Serials Evaluation
Evaluation of Use
Use of Citation Analysis in Evaluation
Jourbanal Ranking Studies
Evaluation of Electronic Resources
Evaluation of Access