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"Obsolescence" and Changes in the Use of Literature with Time
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Line, Maurice B.; Sandison, A. – Journal of Documentation, 1974
Studies on the topic of obsolescence in literature are reviewed and it is concluded thatthe concept is not of practical use for librarians. An extensive list of studies in the field is appended. (PF)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Research, Literature Reviews, Obsolescence
Whither Our Academic Libraries? A Partial View of Management Research
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MacKenzie, A. Graham – Journal of Documentation, 1976
Reviews library management research, particularly objectives, measurement methods, collection size, book availability, and stock control. (LS)
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Research, Management by Objectives
'A New Laboratory of Sociological Research': The British Library of Political and Economic Science.
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Clarke, D. A. – Journal of Documentation, 1984
Profile of the British Library of Political and Economic Science (founded in 1896) notes scope of the library, library collections, growth and facility accommodations, aids to users (catalogs, guides), new tools for research, interlibrary cooperation, and library support for the curriculum of the school. Seven references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs