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Why Didn’t I Buy That or Other Woes on Collection Building? / Barbara Opar

While working on another project, I found myself reading an article entitled: Why Did We Buy That? New Customers and Changing Directions in Collection Development.  Kay Downey’s article discusses how Kent State began directing its collection policies to better align with the University’s mission of student retention, higher graduation rates, increased international enrollment, and enhanced recruitment.[1] My thoughts turned in another direction. Though a strong … Continue reading Why Didn’t I Buy That or Other Woes on Collection Building? / Barbara Opar

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Withdrawing titles

Suggestion for withdrawing print volumes in JSTOR / contributed by Susan Davi

CRL JSTOR Print Archive CRL [Center for Research Libraries] has committed to archiving a collection of JSTOR print volumes that match most of those in the JSTOR Archive Collections.  Libraries which find themselves in the position of withdrawing the print volumes of JSTOR journals may want to look into this opportunity. Detailed information can be found at the CRL website: http://www.crl.edu/archiving-preservation/print-archives/crl-administered/jstor Susan Davi (sdavi@udel.edu) Continue reading Suggestion for withdrawing print volumes in JSTOR / contributed by Susan Davi

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