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Serials Standard Work: the Next Frontier
Library Resources & Technical Services
  • Sally C. Tseng, University of California, Irvine
  • Janet L. Arcand, Iowa State University
  • Judith M. Brugger, Cornell University
  • Margaret Finn, Catholic University of America
  • Anton J. Olson, Northwestern University
  • Sally Somers, Tulane University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
4-1-1990
Abstract
Serials, one of the more complicated areas of library technical endeavors, has lacked the benefit of standards for a long time. Even now, with standards beginning to be available, the majority of institutions are not working within standard serials formats. A survey to determine the use of serials standards in libraries was conducted in 1988 by the American Library Association, Resources and Technical Services Division, Serials Section, Committee to Study Serials Standards. In the spring of 1988 a survey was sent to a group encompassing the Association of Research Libraries members, CONSER participants, United States Newspaper Program participants, Microform Project libraries, and some vendors and librarians who attended the Committee meetings on a regular basis. The survey questionnaire assessed the current level of seials standards awareness of librarians and vendors. Topics included the type of serials systems used, standards relevant to serials control and union listing and whether or not they are implemented, types and levels of training staff received in the application of standards, benefits of the standards, and areas where standards are most needed.
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This article is from Library Resources & Technical Services 34 (1990): 139–157. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
American Library Association
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Sally C. Tseng, Janet L. Arcand, Judith M. Brugger, Margaret Finn, et al.. "Serials Standard Work: the Next Frontier" Library Resources & Technical Services Vol. 34 Iss. 2 (1990) p. 139 - 157
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/janet_arcand/1/