Collection Development and Resource Sharing- A Reexamination

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1998-03-04

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INFLIBNET Centre

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Taking into account the objectives and resources available. every library has to evolve a pragmatic and positive approach for developing its collection to meet the information needs of its users. The problems encounted by the libraries in India for this. however. are shrinking budgets. rare and out of print books. and lack of comprehensive and up-to-date tools for non-book materials. The author describes the efforts made by INFLIBNET in the area of library networking and resource sharing and concludes that the collection building and resources sharing using sophisticated technology will take some time to set in

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Collection Development, Resource Sharing, Library Networking

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