Professional paper
Exchange as the source of the acquisition of serial publications: the experience of the University Library in Zadar
Tatijana Petrić
; Sveučilišna knjižnica, Sveučilište u Zadru
Abstract
The article deals with the collection building of periodical publications according to the way of acquisition, profile of the library holdings and the needs of the user.
Exchange is studied especially as the way of acquisition of periodical publications, together with the methods and dealings used in the process of exchange. The “rules” which would facilitate a successful and high quality exchange are analyzed, and it is stated that it should follow the direction of developing library holdings and the needs of the user. The need for improving this part of business through introduction of automation and the transparency of information about exchange via announcement on web pages of the institutions/ libraries is especially emphasized.
The exchange in the University Library in Zadar is presented and analyzed. It shows the share of exchange in the total acquisition and its successfulness according to the library holdings profile and the needs of the user.
It is concluded that good organization and the strategy of exchange among libraries can be a very important factor in the development of collections of periodical publications.
Keywords
acquisition of periodical publications; exchange of periodical publications; University Library of Zadar; automation of exchange business
Hrčak ID:
22607
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Publication date:
7.5.2008.
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