Introduction to technical services / G. Edward Evans, Sheila S. Intner, and Jean Weihs.

By: Evans, G. Edward, 1937-Contributor(s): Intner, Sheila S | Weihs, Jean Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Publication details: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, c2011. Edition: 8th edDescription: xv, 484 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9781591588894; 9781591588887; 9781591588900Subject(s): Technical services (Libraries) -- United States | Technical services (Libraries) -- CanadaDDC classification: 025.02 LOC classification: Z688.6.U6 | E84 2011Online resources: WorldCat | E-book Fulltext

Contents:

TOC Introduction -- Technical services administration -- Staffing -- Technical services issues -- Acquisitions : overview -- Distributors and vendors -- Print and digital books -- E-resource issues -- Serials : print and electronic -- Government information -- Media -- Fiscal management -- Overview and decisions -- Description : identifying materials -- Access points : retrieving the record -- Subject analysis -- Subject authorities -- Classification systems -- Marc format and metadata -- Copy cataloging -- Processing materials -- Leading the catalog department.

Summary: Used in library schools worldwide, this is the classic text for gaining a thorough understanding of library technical services. Updated and expanded, this 8th edition covers all aspects of the field, from acquisition to managing the cataloging department. The authors have placed emphasis on automation as it affects technical services. Complete with helpful illustrations, statistical data, and study guide questions, this text is a must for LIS students.

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Used in library schools worldwide, this is the classic text for gaining a thorough understanding of library technical services. Updated and expanded, this 8th edition covers all aspects of the field, from acquisition to managing the cataloging department. The authors have placed emphasis on automation as it affects technical services. Complete with helpful illustrations, statistical data, and study guide questions, this text is a must for LIS students.

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