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Library Resources & Technical Services |
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Sudden Selector's Guides |
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Two series that introduce library staff to the procedures, operations, and potential difficulties staff will encounter on-the-job with practical information and advice.
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Online collection of white papers and think-pieces by library technical services professionals for their peers.
Please note that this publication is no longer active.
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An annual article containing the prices of U.S. and foreign published materials compiled by the members of the Library Materials Price Index Editorial Board.
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Cataloging Topics
- Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians (January 2017)
- Guidelines for Standardized Cataloging for Children, 5th (November 2010)
- Research Topics (September 2008)
- Guidelines on When to Create a New Record (August 2007)
- Development of a Spanish Subject Headings List (July 2007)
- RDA: Project Manager's Perspective (April 2007)
< more cataloging publications >
Collections Topics
- Managing Microforms in the Digital Age (August 2013)
- Syllabus for Serials and Integrating Resources Cataloging (August 2012)
- Sudden Selectors Guides (2007–)
- Collection Assessment Resources (May 2011)
- Collection Connection: The Library Collection Management Blog (March 2011)
- Moderately Risky Business: Challenging Librarians to Assume More Risk (June 2009)
- Collection Development Guides (June 2009)
- Resources on Collections (September 2008)
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Preservation Topics
- Preservation Education Directory (Continously updated)
- Minimum Digitization Capture Guidelines (June 2013)
- Planning and Constructing Book and Paper Conservation Laboratories: A Guidebook (August 2012)
- Digital Audio Metadata Standards, revised (August 2011)
- Definitions of Digital Preservation (June 2009)
- Guide to the ANSI/NISO/LBI Library Binding Standard (March 2009)
- Disaster Preparedness Clearinghouse (February 2009)
- ALA Preservation Policy 2008 (September 2008)
- Preservation Manager's Guide to Cost Analysis (September 2008)
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