Emerging Patterns of Collection Development in Expanding Resource Sharing, Electronic Information and Network Environment

Sul H. Lee

1. Introduction Sul H. Lee 2. Library Collections and Distance Information: New Models of Collection Development for the 21st Century Harold Billings 3. Library Collections at Century’s End: Lessons from American Express Genevieve S. Owens 4. Designing Serial Collections for the 21st Century Charles Hamaker 5. Will Electronic Information Finally Result in Real Resource Sharing? Frederick C. Lynden 6. Friends or Predators: Evaluating Academic Periodicals Price Histories as a Means of Making Subscription Decisions Anthony W. Ferguson and Kathleen Kehoe 7. Collecting, Sharing, and Networking: The Roles and Responsibilities of a National Library William J. Sittig 8. Emerging Patterns of Partnership in Collection Development: A Subscription Vendor’s Perspective Kit Kennedy 9. New Partners for Collection Development Rebecca T. Lenzini