Government information at Lied Library
| Published date | 01 September 2005 |
| Pages | 323-333 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830510621748 |
| Date | 01 September 2005 |
| Author | Susie Skarl,Michael Yunkin,Timothy Skeers |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Library & information science |
THEME ARTICLE
Government information at Lied
Library
Susie Skarl
Research and Information Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA
Michael Yunkin
Web and Digitization Services Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA, and
Timothy Skeers
State Library of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Abstract
Purpose – To provide a case study focusing on efforts Lied Library has undertaken in collection
development and management, space utilization, electronic access, web site revisions, and staff
training in government publications.
Design/methodology/approach – The construction of and move into Lied Library have coincided
with major developments in the production and dissemination of federal, state and local government
publications and other information products. Among them is a trend away from print publications and
toward “born-digital”, electronic-only publications. At the same time, space utilization issues have
become even more critical in the new building. This article will explore the ways in which these
developments and the new technologies available both within Lied Library and elsewhere are shaping
the management and use of the print collections, collection development practices and bibliographic
control of government information and public access.
Findings – This article highlights activities that have been undertaken over the past two years in
Lied Library to make the government information collection more user-friendly.
Research limitations/implications – The article only highlights activities that have been
undertaken at UNLV Libraries regarding government information resources, not on developments and
challenges in other parts of the UNLV Libraries.
Practical implications – This article provides a useful case study focusing on one academic
library’s attempt to make government information resources more accessible to both library staff and
users.
Originality/value – This article highlights and identifies Lied Library’s experiences in making
government information more accessible to both staff and patrons and discusses issues such as
storage, evaluating the collection, cataloging, training staff and users, and revising the government
information web site. Libraries may be able to use similar techniques in making their government
resources more accessible to clientele.
Keywords Federal Government,Library systems, Training,Automation, Storage systems,
Information retrieval
Paper type Case study
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Government
information
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Received 1 February 2005
Reviewed 30 March 2005
Accepted 25 April 2005
Library Hi Tech
Vol. 23 No. 3, 2005
pp. 323-333
qEmerald Group Publishing Limited
0737-8831
DOI 10.1108/07378830510621748
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