It Is The First Comprehensive Work Which Covers Every Aspect Of Serials Management To Meet The Academic Need Of Students And Teachers Of Library Science And Serve As Guide For Serials Librarians.After Definiting What Constitutes Serials And Tracing Their Historical De¬Velopment, The Work Concentrates On The Acquisition Policy And Systems. Various Systems Of Serials Control And Organization Have Been Examined. Technical Aspects Like Classification/Cataloguing Have Been Deeply Studied, And Different Methods Of Display And Forms Of Storage Examined In Details. Almost Every Aspect Of Reference Ser¬Vice Through Serials Including Docu¬Mentation, Indexing And Abstracting Aids Have Been Covered. Organization Of Government Documents Gets Special Attention. Usefulness Of Microforms As Surrogate Of Print Serial Publications Is Discussed. Finally, The Use Of Com¬Puter For Serials Control Has Been Elaborately Explained.

This book advises librarians, paraprofessional library supervisors, and library school students on problems unique to the management of serials.

Focusing on the management of serials in libraries and the role of serials in scholarly communications, this book combines descriptive and prescriptive approaches to illuminate major serials management issues. Unlike other works on the subject, this text emphasizes collection management issues-serials evaluation/selection criteria, cancellation, weeding, document delivery, budgeting, decision models, use studies, journal ranking, and the application of citation analysis (including use of the Journal Citation Reports and Bradfordian distribution). The author also discusses the implications of the Internet and World Wide Web for serials management. Other topics include types of serials, serials history, serials automation, electronic journals, technical services processing, and copyright issues. Appendixes list and annotate relevant World Wide Web sites, pertinent bibliographies, and sources of statistical data about serials. Significant research is often cited. There are extensive footnotes, and bibl

Here is the first international directory in the field of serials librarianship. This helpful book contains a list of serials experts whose record of contribution to serials librarianship is recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally. International Directory of Serials Specialists is a practical reference that lists contact persons who can supply specialized information on the serials literature of the national imprint and/or serials bibliographic control, management, and conservation in their respective territories. A forum for the exchange of serials expertise, the book facilitates communication in all aspects of serials librarianship. This guide also includes directory information for administrators in over 60 national, regional, and international centers which comprise the network for assigning International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSNs). This information facilitates bibliographic control, identification, and ordering of serial publications. International Directory of Serials Specialists covers 144 experts in 46 countries. Specific information is included for each individual: name, current position, business address, area(s) of serials expertise, career, conferences organized, papers presented, publications, and research in progress. Arranged alphabetically by country, the book is indexed both by personal names and areas of expertise to facilitate usage. An introduction provides a detailed explanation of the entries. Individuals listed in International Directory of Serials Specialists can be called upon to act as consultants, educators, workshop leaders, committee members, and more. The book can save time and effort for: librarians looking for colleagues to help with questions requiring specialized information library associations seeking serials experts who can represent them internationally individuals responsible for conferences, workshops, etc., who need qualified teachers, leaders, or speakers publishers sending direct mailings to serials librarians serials agents locating serials experts throughout the world serial publishers assessing market opportunities in other countries These individuals, along with anyone needing a serials consultant in another country, will find International Directory of Serials Specialists a valuable, easy-to-use source of helpful information.