Print Resources Reference Collection
General Information
The Print Resources Reference Collection (PRRC), at Valdosta State University provides academic support to the University and the informational needs of the regional community. The reference collection provides immediate resources for short-answer que stions, therefore, the materials may not be borrowed for use outside of the library.
The main components of PRRC are general and specific sources. General reference sources provide information in one source on a variety of topics. The World Almanac is an example of a general reference source. Specific reference sources are single topic fields. Black's Law Dictionary is an example of a reference source about one specific subject area, legal terminology.
Collection Development
To ensure the relevancy, currency and growth of the Print Resources Reference Collection, collection management is imperative. Collection management may be defined as Collection Development, which encompasses numerous projects for development o f the library collection. The projects are designed to:
- Determine an acquisition policy
- Assess the needs of users and potential users, such as collection evaluation
- Identify collection needs
- Provide collection maintenance, i.e. shelf reading, shifting and deacquisitioning.
Print Resources Reference Collection Policy
Moving Reference Titles to STACKS or Reclassing Titles Within Reference
Reference Review of New Materials
Loose-Leaf Services
The major source of current reference print resources are Loose-leaf Services. Loose-leafs are serial publications which are updated, supplemented, cumulated and indexed by replacement pages inserted in binders. The Odum Library reference print resource collection has 61 loose-leaf service materials which include but are not limited to legal, business, and scientific updates.
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