Standards Collection Development and Management in an Academic Library: A Case Study at The University of Western Ontario Libraries.

How can academic libraries ensure their standards collections meet the teaching and research needs of science and engineering faculties? Nowadays, most academic libraries face financial constraints that greatly impact collection development. This article documents an academic library's experie...

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Main Authors: Linda K. Dunn, Shiyi Xie
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Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2017-09-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1705
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