Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections Contributor(s): Beaubien, Anne K. (Foreword by), Posner, Beth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1440849684 ISBN-13: 9781440849688 Publisher: Libraries Unlimited OUR PRICE: $59.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Collection Development |
Dewey: 025.62 |
LCCN: 2016031668 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In today's libraries, ILL specialists are facilitating service that goes far beyond traditional borrowing and lending. Recent innovations in interlibrary loan and library resource-sharing practices have advanced the information-sharing mission of libraries--a sea change that affects and benefits all library operations and staff. This book explores the far-reaching significance of these innovations in ILL for other areas of library activity, from acquisitions and collection development to reference and instruction to circulation and e-resource management and beyond. Readers will understand that as valuable as traditional ILL remains, ILL librarians are also well-placed to do much more. For example, ILL staff can inform acquisitions and collection development decisions with request data; demonstrate the need to maintain and preserve the long tail of print; advocate for the fair use of copyrighted print material and license terms that safeguard library information sharing in the digital environment; nurture consortial relationships and international cooperation between libraries; and promote the discovery of information, all of which can help librarians meet the information needs of their communities. |