Developing Collections of Web-Published Materials

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Media Staff

Preservation; Needs Assessment; Electronic Libraries; Library Services; Librarians; Library Materials; Users (Information); Information Needs; Evaluation; Web Sites; Intellectual Property; Copyrights; Printed Materials; Archives; Metadata; Academic Libraries; Higher Education

California; New York; Texas

10.1300/J502v01n02_02

1932-2909

Librarians and archivists face challenges when adapting traditional collection development practices to meet the unique characteristics of Web-published materials. Likewise, preservation activities for Web-published materials must be undertaken at the outset of collection development lest they be lost forever. Standards and best practices for Web-collection development are still emerging, and librarians are struggling with the often daunting financial, staffing, and infrastructure challenges posed by collecting and preserving these materials. The results of a needs assessment with librarians, information providers, and academic researchers informed the identification of key collection development activities for Web-published materials. This research was conducted as part of the Web-at-Risk project, a collaborative effort of the California Digital Library, the University of North Texas, and New York University. (Contains 2 tables and 32 notes.)

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2010

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