CONTENTS OF MAIN CHAPTERS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 -- NATURE OF SERIALS -- 1.1 Importance of serials -- 1.2 Definition of a serial -- 1.3 Types of serials -- 1.4 Complexities -- 1.5 Identification of serials -- References -- Chapter 2 -- THE CONTROL OF SERIALS -- 2.0 Organizational/functional aspects: Introduction -- 2.1 Acquisitions control -- 2.2 Bibliographic control -- 2.3 Holdings control -- References -- Chapter 3 -- COLLECTION MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION -- 3.1 Storage -- 3.2 Co-operative storage -- 3.3 Microforms
3.4 Conservation, preservationReferences -- Chapter 4 -- SERVICING -- 4.0 Direct access to serials: Introduction -- 4.1 Readers� Service -- 4.2 Access to serials through secondary services -- 4.3 Access to serials through interlibrary loan -- 4.4 Access to serials through union catalogues -- References -- Chapter 5 -- INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS -- 5.1 Importance and role of standards -- 5.2 Role and achievements of international organizations and bodies -- 5.3 International information systems -- References -- Chapter 6 -- OUTLOOK TO THE FUTURE
6.0 Introduction6.1 Small-scale automation -- 6.2 Library education and training -- References -- ANNEXES -- Annex 1: Models of overriding slips for use in the Kardex -- Annex 2: Filing rules -- Annex 3: List of standards in all areas of serials librarianship and related fields -- Annex 4: Location of Unesco field offices on five continents -- Annex 5: Distributing bodies for Unesco Coupons throughout the world -- Annex 6: PGI documents resource centres -- Annex 7: Location of IFLA Regional Offices and Chairs of Regional Standing Committees
LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSDEFINITIONS including GLOSSARY OF BASIC TERMS in the field of automation and computer technology -- LIST FOR FURTHER READING AND CONSULTATION
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-172)
Notes
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SUBJECT
Système international de données sur les publications en série. ram
