Schamber, Linda

Library collection development in an electronic age by Linda Schamber ( Book )
2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 77 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Electronic technologies and collection development are two of the top concerns in library and information science today. The challenges of integrating electronic resources and technologies into the process of collection development are many, and many-faceted. Beyond task-oriented considerations, such as the selection process itself, there are large-scale management issues, such as budget, policy, personnel, and technology. Three areas of collection development that seem to be the most problematic are selection, acquisitions, and inter-institutional cooperation. Several authors suggest comprehensive approaches to library collection development in an electronic age. One informative success story is the selection model developed at an academic library as a means to mainstream electronic resources. The model involves breaking the task into manageable units, developing expertise in selecting resources regardless of format, and anticipating impacts throughout the institution. An important component is a standing committee that reviews electronic publications. One model for cooperative collection development is OHIOLink, which is a consortium of 17 academic libraries; specifications for OHIOLink include ease of use by collection managers, regular provision of data for routine reports, and the capability to collect and analyze usage data across the system. In view of serious fiscal concerns in collection development, one author has outlined a seven-part agenda for rethinking priorities: planning, allocating, faculty liaison, cooperative collection development, evaluating, acquisitions, alternatives, and selection efficiency.

Library and information services for productivity by Linda Schamber ( Book )
2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 76 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For the purposes of this digest, productivity is defined as ways in which library and information services can assist agencies, industries, and individuals in producing goods and services effectively and profitably. Two fundamental issues that affect productivity are access and control; two major strategies for improving productivity are cooperation and education. Expanding information services can foster innovation and development among their users--government agencies, industries, libraries, and information centers that disseminate information to a broader spectrum--which can play a vital role in aiding productivity. Yet, these same entitles that provide access to information must, at times, limit access to information. The issue of control extends to U.S. policy makers, who must decide whether the release of certain. technical and scientific information developed by the United States would undercut U.S. competition globally or threaten national security. The protection of intellectual property rights is yet another issue of control. It seems that information providers mus. distinguish between what information falls into the realm of the private (classified information) and public (unclassified) domains. The concept of the "virtual library"--whereby the world's knowledge is accessible to anyone sitting at a desktop workstation - is becoming closer to a reality through recently proposed federal legislation, which would, if passed, establish a network to link government, industry, business, and university resources. However, the establishment of such networks will be inappropriate lf educators fail to foster the development of information skills in students. (12 references).

ERIC on CD-ROM update 1990 by Linda Schamber ( Book )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 76 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Automation for the school library media center by Linda Schamber ( Book )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The role of libraries in literacy education by Linda Schamber ( Book )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 74 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Distance education and the changing role of the library media specialist by Linda Schamber ( Book )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 74 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The novice user and CD-ROM database services by Linda Schamber ( Book )
3 editions published between 1988 and 1990 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

ERIC on CD-ROM by Linda Schamber ( Book )
2 editions published between 1988 and 1990 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The wired campus by Linda Schamber ( Book )
2 editions published between 1988 and 1990 in English and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Delivery systems for distance education by Linda Schamber ( Book )
2 editions published between 1988 and 1990 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide