Latin American Collection Concepts : Essays on Libraries, Collaborations and New Approaches
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| Title: | Latin American Collection Concepts : Essays on Libraries, Collaborations and New Approaches |
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| Description: | Though still hampered by some challenging obstacles, Latin American collection development is not the static, tradition-bound field many believe it to be. Latin American studies librarians have confronted these difficulties head-on and developed strategies to adapt to the field's continuous digital advancements. Presenting perspectives from several independent Latin American libraries, this collection of new essays covers the history of collecting, current strategies in collection development, collaborative collection development, buying trips, and future trends and new technologies. |
| Authors: | Gayle Ann Williams, Jana Lee Krentz |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Collection development (Libraries)--United States, Acquisition of Latin American publications, Libraries--Latin America--Special collections |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Collection Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic & Latino Studies |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Though still hampered by some challenging obstacles, Latin American collection development is not the static, tradition-bound field many believe it to be. Latin American studies librarians have confronted these difficulties head-on and developed strategies to adapt to the field's continuous digital advancements. Presenting perspectives from several independent Latin American libraries, this collection of new essays covers the history of collecting, current strategies in collection development, collaborative collection development, buying trips, and future trends and new technologies. |
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| ISBN: | 9781476667591 9781476634715 |
