| Publication Type |
Manuscript |
| School or College |
University Libraries |
| Department |
J. Willard Marriott Library |
| Creator |
Landesman, Margaret M. |
| Title |
Getting it right - the evolution of reference collections |
| Date |
2005 |
| Description |
SUMMARY. Reference works were present in the earliest libraries; and their numbers have grown inexorably ever since. They consume an increasing share of library acquisitions budgets. This article traces the evolution of reference collections, drawing on experiences at the author's library. The author concludes that while reference questions will always be with us; it is perhaps less certain that they will always be answered from "reference works" in collections labeled "reference." |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
Haworth Information Press |
| First Page |
1 |
| Last Page |
30 |
| Subject |
History, reference works; Library, reference sources; Reference media |
| Subject LCSH |
Reference services (Libraries); Reference books |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Landesman, M.M. (2005). Getting it right: the evolution of reference collections. The Reference Librarian, 91/92, 5-22. |
| Rights Management |
(c) 2005 Article copies available from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: docdelivery@haworthpress.com ;If reprinted electronically, include a hyperlink/hot link to The Haworth Press, Inc. home page. Our URL is http://www.HaworthPress.com |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
372,794 Bytes |
| Identifier |
ir-main,918 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s68g949x |
| Setname |
ir_uspace |
| ID |
707038 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68g949x |
