Latin American Collection Concepts
Essays on Libraries, Collaborations and New Approaches
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers · Print & ebook · March 18, 2019
Though still hampered by some challenging obstacles, Latin American collection development is not the static, tradition-bound field many believe it to be.
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- Who it’s for
- Essays trace collecting histories, present-day strategies, collaboration, buying trips, and emerging technologies.
- Genres
- Collection Development, Digital & Online Resources
- Published
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, March 18, 2019
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Though still hampered by some challenging obstacles, Latin American collection development is not the static, tradition-bound field many believe it to be. Latin American studies librarians have confronted these difficulties head-on and developed strategies to adapt to the field's continuous digital advancements.
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Presenting perspectives from several independent Latin American libraries, this collection of new essays covers the history of collecting, current strategies in collection development, collaborative collection development, buying trips, and future trends and new technologies.
Latin American Library Strategies
Essays trace collecting histories, present-day strategies, collaboration, buying trips, and emerging technologies.
Come here for
- Histories of Latin American library collecting
- Strategies for collaboration and collection development
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- Perspectives from several independent Latin American libraries
- Attention to future trends and new technologies
Where it sits
| Collection Development | 98% |
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| Digital & Online Resources | 48% |
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- Authors
- Gayle Ann Williams, Jana Lee Krentz, Jana Krentz
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Published
- March 18, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook