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Book SynopsisAn essential reference source for developments in the field of libraries and library science. The text is intended for use by professional librarians and information scientists and includes chapters on document delivery, co-operative cataloguing and strategic quality management in libraries.
Table of ContentsJ. Wessling, Document Delivery: A Primary Service for the Nineties. C.A. Mandel, Cooperative Cataloging: Models, Issues, Prospects. P.B. Culkin, The MARC Format: Private Road or Public Highway? D.E. Riggs, Strategic Quality Management in Libraries. K. Horny, Digital Technology: Implications for Library Planning. R. Silverman and R. Speiser, Buying Publishers' Trade Paperbacks versus Hardbacks: A Preventive Conservation Strategy for Research Libraries. C.D. Hurt, The Future of Library Science in Higher Education: A Crossroads for Library Science and Librarianship. R.M. Grau and M. A. Gonzalo, The European Communities: Reference Works and Documentary Sources of the Spanish Parliament. References. Bibliography. Index.
