Creating a flexible fund structure to meet the needs and goals of the library and its users Academic Article

abstract

• This paper describes the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Libraries' new and innovative approach to monograph collection development using a re-engineered internal funding structure and a process that reflects the needs and goals of the library and its users. The paper discusses the goals of the new fund structure, the experience of implementing it, and the results after one year in use.

authors

• Carrigan, Esther
• vanDuinkerken, Wyoma

published proceedings

• LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ACQUISITIONS & TECHNICAL SERVICES

author list (cited authors)

• vanDuinkerken, W., Smith, J., Harrell, J., Reynolds, L. J., Tucker, S., & Carrigan, E.

citation count

• 13

complete list of authors

• vanDuinkerken, Wyoma||Smith, Jane||Harrell, Jeanne||Reynolds, Leslie J||Tucker, Sandra||Carrigan, Esther

publication date

• January 2008

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• n1464-9055ISSN  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.lcats.2009.01.001

start page

• 142

end page

• 149

volume

• 32

issue

• 3-4