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Technical Services

Technical Services

Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781466621848|ISBN10: 1466621842|EISBN13: 9781466621855
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2184-8.ch009
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Laurie Selwyn and Virginia Eldridge. "Technical Services." Public Law Librarianship: Objectives, Challenges, and Solutions, IGI Global, 2013, pp.197-216. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2184-8.ch009

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L. Selwyn & V. Eldridge (2013). Technical Services. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2184-8.ch009

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Laurie Selwyn and Virginia Eldridge. "Technical Services." In Public Law Librarianship: Objectives, Challenges, and Solutions. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2184-8.ch009

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Abstract

Technical Services includes a wide range of behind the scenes duties ranging from all aspects of cataloging, serials, acquisitions, title updates, repairs, maintaining the library’s databases, and managing the organization of the collection. The easiest explanation of technical services is that if a task does not fall under public services or administration it is part of technical services. While Chapter 7 covers collection development, this chapter addresses classification options, cataloging, and collection maintenance (repairs and preservation). Security and theft control, though not technical services per se, are also considered to be a vital behind the scenes responsibility.

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