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Learn Your Library

Things You Do Not Know About Your Library (Rather, things I didn't know about the libraries) A monograph is really a book . What we call as journals, the librarians refer to as titles. Books are sold upon their publication, whereas the periodicals are sold before their publication . Most libraries have bigger annual budgets for periodicals than for books. Libraries pay a different (typically higher) price for aquisitions than individuals and departments would, for the same item . The library business is dominated by a few large and influential companies (no wonder startups like ebrary have a hard time competing). The best way to support a library is to use it (Library visitations are on a sharp decline all over the world). The librarians (altruists), are in a constant battle with the publishers (capitalists) to represent the best interests of the the knowledge-seekers . The shopping list of libraries (this is especially true of corporate libraries) is a closely guarded secret, because it reveals the focus of research activity in the organization Update Jan 13, 2003 -- Karen Gorss Benko, a catalog librarian writes that Video and Sound recordings are also referred to as monographs. Thank you Karen! (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Friday, January 25, 2002 Last Modified: 3/30/2003 Tags: library

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