Survey of Academic Library Subject Specialists: Biology & Medical Sciences

Download or read book Survey of Academic Library Subject Specialists: Biology & Medical Sciences written by Primary Research Group and published by Primary Research Group Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study looks closely at the collection development and spending plans of library specialists in medicine and biology, predominantly from major academic institutions, but also including some corporate libraries and smaller colleges. The study covers overall budgetary allocations for medicine and biology, with time series data, as well as data for spending on eBooks, books, journals, databases, and other information vehicles. The study also reports on collection development plans for specific subject areas such as oncology, pharmacology, and evolutionary biology, just to name a few. The 100-page study also gives extensive data on the use of institutional digital repositories, trends in information literacy, relations with library patrons and many other areas of interest.