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Jagannath, Uma
- Obsolescence of Reading Materials
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1 J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, IN
1 J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, IN
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Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management), Vol 36, No 1 (1999), Pagination: 55-60Abstract
It is an inevitable phenomena that the reading materials will become obsolete due to changes in thought content, language, style of presentation and usage of terminology and document carrier. The author discusses in this paper how reading materials have become obsolete over the years due to changes in thought content, language, style of presentation and usage of new terminologies and deterioration in physical body or document carrier. The continuous activity of research by various scientists/technologists have resulted in new discoveries and disproving the old theories. It is also brought out that language could contribute to obsolescence of reading materials apart from deterioration in document carrier.Keywords
Obsolescence, Reading Materials.
- Obsolescence of Reading Materials in Academic Libraries Due to Changes in Research Projects/Programmes-A Case Study at J R D Tata Memorial Library Collection
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This paper discusses the changes in research projects/programmes, in different fields of science and technology and their impact on collection development and management. The case study highlights the need for basic plan for better utilisation of financial resources, apart from the organizational supports. A careful and systematic evaluation of the document collection and growth of the JRDTML reveals its commitment to meet the goal of its parent institute. As and when the research projects ceased/ended, the library authorities have taken immediate action to change the policy of subscription to journals and acquisition of documents related to these projects. This has enabled to acquire new titles of journals and books to suit the changing R & D projects.
The study identifies the obsolescence in collection due to changes in research activities/programmes in different fields of knowledge.
Authors
Affiliations
1 J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, IN
1 J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, IN
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Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management), Vol 36, No 2 (1999), Pagination: 103-112Abstract
The primary mission of the academic libraries is to support the educational and research programmes and projects of its parent organization, by providing reading materials such as, books, journals and reports etc, which are the major intellectual sources.This paper discusses the changes in research projects/programmes, in different fields of science and technology and their impact on collection development and management. The case study highlights the need for basic plan for better utilisation of financial resources, apart from the organizational supports. A careful and systematic evaluation of the document collection and growth of the JRDTML reveals its commitment to meet the goal of its parent institute. As and when the research projects ceased/ended, the library authorities have taken immediate action to change the policy of subscription to journals and acquisition of documents related to these projects. This has enabled to acquire new titles of journals and books to suit the changing R & D projects.
The study identifies the obsolescence in collection due to changes in research activities/programmes in different fields of knowledge.