芝加哥大学图书馆藏书发展政策研究

Research on the Collection Development Policy of University of Chicago Library

本文主要通过网络调查和文献分析,研究了芝加哥大学图书馆藏书发展政策的内容。该政策从总论和细则举要两大方面展开:总论包括馆藏级别、供应源、文献类型、电子资源的选择、馈赠、荐购和保护政策、过刊的保留等方面的内容,细则包括区域研究、人文科学、社会科学、科学与医学以及其他收藏品五个部分。其特点包括内容翔实分类明确;重视读者意见和需求;分工明确责任清楚和重视特色馆藏等。我国高校图书馆可以借鉴其经验,完善自身的藏书政策。

This paper mainly analyses the content of the library collection development policy of the University of Chicago.The policy consists of two major aspects:general introduction and rules.The general introduction includes collection level,source of supply,type of literature,selection of electronic resources,gift,recommendation and protection policies,and retention of back issue.The rules include five parts:regional research,humanities,social sciences,science and medicine,and other collections.It is characterized by clear classification of contents,emphasis on readers’opinions and needs,clear division of responsibilities,and importance attached to special collections.University libraries in China can learn from the experience and improve their own collection policies.