Australian Studies
Acquisition and Collection Development for Libraries
Gary. E. Gorman(Editor)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 1. August 1992
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-7201-2134-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a single-volume guide to acquisition and collection development in the field of Australian studies. This book contains 18 contributions by Australianists and librarians. It looks at the nature and growth of Australian studies; surveys Australian publishing from historical and practitioner standpoints; and examines the acquisition of Australiana through a series of theme papers which focus on some of the world's greatest collections. The contributors are: Robert L. Ross, Wallace Kirsop, Toby Burrows, Michael Harrington, J.J. Mills, Wendy Lowenstein, Jerelynn Brown, John Arnold, Carol Mills, Richard Stone, G.A. Stafford, James D. Egles, Graham P. Cornish, Patricia M. Larby, Ross Atkinson, John Horacek, Graeme Powell, Adrian Cunningham, Derek Whitehead.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
subject index, title
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7201-2134-6 (9780720121346)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The demand for Australian collections; Australian publishing; selecting and purchasing Australian publications; Australiana collections - experiences from three countries; special needs and their solution.