Nice vs. Necessary: Reference Collections in ARL Member Libraries |
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| Authors: | Nathaniel King |
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| Institution: | 1. Walter Royal Davis Library , University of North Carolina Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , NC nbking@email.unc.edu |
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| Abstract: | This study assesses the reference collection management practices and strategies used in the reference departments of academic members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Librarians who participate in the management of the humanities and social science reference collections within ARL member libraries responded to an online survey about collection development policies, acquisition processes, collection use, weeding, and marketing of their reference collections. The results of this survey suggest that a large percentage of academic ARL member libraries are weeding their collections regularly, measuring use of the print and electronic reference collection, and moving decidedly toward electronic reference materials. |
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| Keywords: | Association of Research Libraries electronic reference sources print reference sources collection management |
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