Name: Fundamentals of Technical Services (ALA Fundamentals)
SKU: 798785

Product Details ＋

John Sandstrom and Liz Miller

ISBN-13: 9781555709662

232 pages • 6" x 9"
Year Published: 2015

Written by librarians working and teaching on the front lines, this guide uses a functional, hands-on approach to lay out the basics of technical services, from acquiring new materials to making them available to library users. Perfect for those just moving into the profession, as well as library staff in need of a brush up, Fundamentals of Technical Services concisely examines

What precisely Technical Services are, with a brief history of the field

Collection development and acquisitions, including budgeting, ordering, and receiving

Metadata and cataloging, from MARC to RDA

Dealing with different kinds of materials, including books/monographs, serials, video, audio, and electronic/e-resources

The basics of physical processing

Systems such as ILS, ERM, and EDI

Collection maintenance issues such as book repair/preservation and weeding

Authority control and database maintenance

Vendors, contracts, workflow, and other administrative functions

Forward-looking analysis of important trends and developments such as pricing, consortia/co-ops, languages of materials, and outsourcing

Complete with a handy glossary, this primer provides essential coverage of the broad array of technical services and how the library's back-office operations work together.