Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research libraries
Acquisition and circulation of fiction in academic and university libraries is fully justified and requires no explanation as this kind of literature provides valuable source material for study to researchers and students alike. In contrast, specialist technical, medical agricultural, economic and m...
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Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
2017-12-01
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| description | Acquisition and circulation of fiction in academic and university libraries is fully justified and requires no explanation as this kind of literature provides valuable source material for study to researchers and students alike. In contrast, specialist technical, medical agricultural, economic and military libraries have no statutory obligation to collect fiction, even though some of them do make this literature available in their collections. The present article discusses the following: provenance of library fiction book collections in academic specialist libraries, interest in fiction shown by their library patrons, methods for circulating fiction and acquisition of new titles and sources of funding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-806db196110e43b0a9a0f2a141da18b62022-12-22T00:02:50ZengAdam Mickiewicz University, PoznanBiblioteka1506-36152391-58382017-12-01021(30)22924110.14746/b.2017.21.1111590Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research librariesEwa Dobrzyńska-Lankosz0Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie, Biblioteka GłównaAcquisition and circulation of fiction in academic and university libraries is fully justified and requires no explanation as this kind of literature provides valuable source material for study to researchers and students alike. In contrast, specialist technical, medical agricultural, economic and military libraries have no statutory obligation to collect fiction, even though some of them do make this literature available in their collections. The present article discusses the following: provenance of library fiction book collections in academic specialist libraries, interest in fiction shown by their library patrons, methods for circulating fiction and acquisition of new titles and sources of funding.https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/b/article/view/12119polskie akademickie biblioteki specjalistyczneksięgozbiory beletrystyczne |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Dobrzyńska-Lankosz Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research libraries Biblioteka polskie akademickie biblioteki specjalistyczne księgozbiory beletrystyczne |
| title | Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research libraries |
| title_full | Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research libraries |
| title_fullStr | Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research libraries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research libraries |
| title_short | Collections of fiction books in Polish specialist and research libraries |
| title_sort | collections of fiction books in polish specialist and research libraries |
| topic | polskie akademickie biblioteki specjalistyczne księgozbiory beletrystyczne |
| url | https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/b/article/view/12119 |
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