The Role of Industry Standards: An Overview of the Top Engineering Schools' Libraries.
How important are industry standards to the academic library collection? This article seeks to provide a snapshot of the use, assistance with, relevance, and availability of standards within libraries supporting top ranked engineering programs. The study consists of three measurements: a review of...
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2006-05-01
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How important are industry standards to the academic library collection? This article seeks to provide a snapshot of the use, assistance with, relevance, and availability of standards within libraries supporting top ranked engineering programs. The study consists of three measurements: a review of web sites, an unobtrusive e-mail reference inquiry, and a survey of engineering subject specialists. The findings suggest that although standards are a valued resource, financial constraints, varied interest, and limited exposure contribute to their underutilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e45cbb625174a4db472af2a75c100d52025-08-20T03:56:46ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship1092-12062006-05-014610.29173/istl2054The Role of Industry Standards: An Overview of the Top Engineering Schools' Libraries.Brian S. Mathews How important are industry standards to the academic library collection? This article seeks to provide a snapshot of the use, assistance with, relevance, and availability of standards within libraries supporting top ranked engineering programs. The study consists of three measurements: a review of web sites, an unobtrusive e-mail reference inquiry, and a survey of engineering subject specialists. The findings suggest that although standards are a valued resource, financial constraints, varied interest, and limited exposure contribute to their underutilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2054 |
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