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In recent decades, the composition of academic library collections has shifted toward electronic formats, resulting in a more complicated publication landscape to be navigated by selectors. Additionally, the workload of public services librarians has become more weighted toward instruction and research support, putting more pressure on the time of liaison librarians tasked with collection development responsibilities. These shifts have prompted academic institutions, including University of Wyoming Libraries, to consider a restructuring of collection development responsibilities. This article describes the evolution and implementation of a centralized model of selection at UW Libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Ebooks pose many challenges in library collection development, mostly due to the lack of standards and the many different platforms available. These challenges are faced by both public and academic libraries, but the challenges inherent in collecting popular reading ebooks can be different from the challenges that come with collecting scholarly ebooks. This article describes the purpose and processes behind an academic library, University of Wyoming Libraries, providing popular reading ebooks to its faculty and students, and focuses on the experience of being a 3M Cloud Library early adopter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this workshop was to emphasize the importance of written procedures manuals for technical services, using anecdotal evidence to demonstrate the difficulties that can arise when workplace policies are not documented. In the subtitle of the workshop, the forest represents the big picture (having any kind of written policies or procedures); the trees represent the policies to which the staff can refer in doing their work; and the critters are items not normally addressed in manuals, the absence of which can cause unexpected problems for unwary managers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the various approaches used by libraries in preparations for migrations to a library management systems. Factors affecting the implementation of management systems; Accounts on the pre-and-post implementation projects related to serials migration; Importance of proper communication between employees in ensuring successful migration.

Presents a panel discussion on existing electronic journals (e-journals) and the characteristics that would make an ideal e-journal. Acquisition issues associated with e-journals; Problems with bibliographic identification of e-journals; Commercial forces driving developments in e-journals; Innovations in reference linking and XML-enhanced full text.