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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Library Faculty Presentations

2012

Information organization

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Tapping Technical Services For Ir Engagement, Marianne A. Buehler Mar 2012

Tapping Technical Services For Ir Engagement, Marianne A. Buehler

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Current Situation:

- Shrinking budgets

- Loss of/or shifted personnel

- Serial research databases -> majority of library purchases

- Changing technical services priorities and job descriptions:

  • Fewer items to catalog
  • Focus on processing repository-bound intellectual content

-Institutional repositories (IRs) are expanding
-Welcome staff with existing and useful skills

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