Numbers 1/2 and 3/4, ISBN 0-7890-0525-5 Charlene N. Simser, Michael A. Somers,Editors, ,Experimentation and Collaboration: Creating Serials for a New Millennium: Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. The Serials Librarian Volume 34 (1998) Haworth Press,New York 442 $69.95..
✍ Scribed by Diane M. Lewis
- Book ID
- 104273524
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 251 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-7913
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✦ Synopsis
feedback, and enlist support. They are as much a decision-making tool as a communication tool. This book will challenge the reader with its refreshing approach to library planning. Some sample scenarios are likely to raise eyebrows or even evoke strong dissent. On the other hand, the clear overall focus on the difficulty of making long-term decisions with often unpredictable prospects, makes this book important reading. Despite several weaknesses and shortcomings, I recommend this book to anyone interested in current library management issues. While the reader may find some questionable statements and suggestions, this book is certain to stimulate productive discussion and controversy. Instead of ready-to-use solutions this book offers many interesting, relevant, and elucidating examples of a library planning technique with some indisputable merits.
Kraemer is Head of Technical Services at the Med-