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Kovacs, Beatrice was born on June 2, 1945 in Seekirchen, Austria. Came to the United States, 1948. Daughter of Lorand and Helen Kovacs.
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The Decision-Making Process for Library Collections: Case Studies in Four Types of Libraries (Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science)
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A considerable variety of information for libraries planning materials selection policies is relayed in reviews of the relevant literature and in case studies of typical special, public, academic, and school libraries. The case studies consider the location and size of each library as well as its budget, organizational chart, and materials selection procedure. In all, a good collection, well organized and easy to use. Actual collection develpment policies are appended, along with bibliography and index. Booklist As an outgrowth of the author's discovery that very little material exists discussing how to develop a library collection, this book seeks to identify how some experienced selectors think while deciding to buy, not buy, or discard materials from their collections. While subject areas or types of materials for which selectors are responsible may be vastly different, the author found that all selectors do collection development in the same way, and consider the same types of issues and problems in their decision-making process. The book, then, is designed to help librarians identify this process and understand the theoretical as well as practical aspects of building collections. Based on information gathered over a period of six years in research at academic, public, school, and special libraries, the book will be just as valuable to experienced practitioners of collection development as it will be to students and newcomers to the field. The first section discusses decision making and collection development, including general trends, theories and literature, and organizational administration. The second section provides case studies of four different types of libraries: public, school, academic, and special. Each type is represented by studies of four specific libraries, with a summary concluding each set of libraries. Finally, a third section draws conclusions based on the case studies, covering dynamic factors affecting the decision-making process as well as the process itself. The book concludes with a group of appendices, a bibliography, and an index. This important work will be an essential reference source for courses in library science and for working librarians in all types of institutions, as well as a valuable addition to college, university, and public libraries.
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Beatrice Kovacs
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Beatrice Kovacs, American Library studies educator. Bishop scholarship Medical Library. Association, 1966. Member American Library Association, Southeastern Library. Association, North Carolina Library. Association, Special Libraries Association, North Carolina Special Libraries Association (president 1992-1993), Association Library. & Information Science Educators.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English, Syracuse University, 1966. Master of Library Science, Rutgers State University, 1967. DLS, Columbia University, 1983.
Career
Library. Nassau Academy Medicine, Garden City, New York, 1967-1970. Cataloger, assistant acquisitions library Augusta (Georgia) Regional Library., 1974-1978. Collection development library Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1978-1980.
Accountant specialist Readmore Publications, New York City, 1982-1983. Chief collection development University New Mexico Medical Center Library., Albuquerque, 1984-1985. Assistant professor University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1985-1991, associate professor, 1991—2007.
Retired, 2007
Visiting instructor Pratt Institute Graduate School Library., Brooklyn, 1982-1983. Adjunct professor University North Carolina Chapel Hill School Information and Library. Science, 1997-1998.
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The Decision-Making Process for Library Collections: Case Studies in Four Types of Libraries (Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science)
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The Decision-Making Process for Library Collections: Case Studies in Four Types of Libraries (Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science)
Membership
Member American Library Association, Southeastern Library. Association, North Carolina Library. Association, Special Libraries Association, North Carolina Special Libraries Association (president 1992-1993), Association Library.
& Information Science Educators.
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Married Thomas Gordon Basler, April 20, 1969 (divorced 1979). Married Louis Edward Mitchum, January 10, 1994.
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American
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1966
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1967
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1983
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1967 - 1970
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1978 - 1980
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1982 - 1983
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1984 - 1985
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1985 - 1991
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2007
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Bishop scholarship Medical Library. Association, 1966; recipient Meritorious Achievement award, North Carolina Chapter Special Libraries Association, 2005.Bishop scholarship Medical Library. Association, 1966; recipient Meritorious Achievement award, North Carolina Chapter Special Libraries Association, 2005.