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Harris, Virginia; Young, Micki Jo – Library Journal, 1984
Discusses growth of associations in United States (groups that are membership-based, cooperative, nonprofit or not-for-profit, dedicated to common purpose, voluntary) and identifies nine different types: trade associations, professional associations, labor unions, sci/tech and learned societies, leisure associations, political action committees,…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Library Acquisition, Publications
Harris, Virginia – Library Journal, 1984
This article discusses the importance of association publications to libraries and describes how libraries can identify and obtain these publications for their collections. Advantages of association publications (breadth, timeliness, expertise, cost savings), directories and listings, and how to obtain elusive publications are highlighted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Information Sources, Library Acquisition, Library Materials, Organizations (Groups)
