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Written by librarians working and teaching on the front lines, this guide uses a functional, hands-on approach to lay out the basics of technical services, from acquiring new materials to making them available to library users. Perfect for those just moving into the profession, as well as library staff in need of a brush up, Fundamentals of Technical Services concisely examines

What precisely Technical Services are, with a brief history of the field Collection development and acquisitions, including budgeting, ordering, and receiving Metadata and cataloging, from MARC to RDA Dealing with different kinds of materials, including books/monographs, serials, video, audio, and electronic/e-resources The basics of physical processing Systems such as ILS, ERM, and EDI Collection maintenance issues such as book repair/preservation and weeding Authority control and database maintenance Vendors, contracts, workflow, and other administrative functions Forward-looking analysis of important trends and developments such as pricing, consortia/co-ops, languages of materials, and outsourcing

Complete with a handy glossary, this primer provides essential coverage of the broad array of technical services and how the library's back-office operations work together.

Examination copies are available for instructors who are interested in adopting this title for course use.

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• Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Introduction(p. ix)
• 1 Managing Technical Services(p. 1)
• 2 Systems(p. 13)
• 3 Collection Development(p. 19)
• 4 Acquisitions(p. 43)
• 5 Cataloging(p. 75)
• 6 Physical Processing(p. 109)
• 7 Authority Control and Catalog Maintenance(p. 123)
• 8 Collection Management(p. 147)
• Appendixes
• A Content Standards(p. 159)
• B Classification Systems and Call Numbers(p. 162)
• C Subject Term Lists(p. 167)
• D MARC Digital Format(p. 169)
• Glossary(p. 185)
• Index(p. 199)

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Library Journal Review

Technical services encompass everything from electronic resources management to the mundane tasks of book repair. Advances in technology challenge practitioners to keep up with electronic and audiovisual formats while still dealing with nondigitized material. Depending on the size of the library, the work may fall on one person or be shared between several units. Sandstrom (acquisitions librarian, New Mexico State Univ.) and Miller (cataloging librarian, New Mexico State Univ.) provide an orientation to technical services, targeting readers with no previous experience in the field. While Sandra Hirsh's Information Services Today provides an overview of all library functions and career opportunities, Fundamentals focuses specifically on the behind-the-scenes work that supports libraries' public service points. Management theory, a glossary, and appendixes addressing content standards, classification systems, and MARC digital format also make this book of value to librarians who are new to this area of librarianship. Mary Beth Weber's Rethinking Library Technical Services would serve as a good companion to stimulate classroom discussion. VERDICT A practical introduction to the components of technical services supporting libraries' goals in efficient provision of information resources to end users.-Betty J. Glass, Univ. of -Nevada Lib., Reno © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.