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Selection for preservation: considerations for the health sciences.

D T Richards1, L W McClure

  • 1National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland 20894.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|July 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Health sciences libraries must select items for preservation, not just collection development. Applying existing selection criteria ensures preservation of vital biomedical scholarly records.

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Area of Science:

  • Library and Information Science
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Archival Science

Background:

  • Libraries face resource limitations, necessitating careful selection for both collection development and preservation.
  • Existing collection development criteria can be adapted for preservation decision-making.
  • The scholarly record in biomedicine requires strategic preservation efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the literature on selection for preservation in health sciences libraries.
  • To describe the characteristics of the biomedical scholarly record relevant to preservation.
  • To present criteria for making selection for preservation decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of selection for preservation.
  • Analysis of the biomedical scholarly record.

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  • Development of preservation selection criteria.

    • Main Results:

    • Established criteria for selecting items for preservation based on collection development principles.
    • Highlighted the importance of strategic preservation for the biomedical scholarly record.
    • Provided a framework for health sciences libraries to prioritize preservation efforts.

    Conclusions:

    • Selection for preservation is a critical function for health sciences libraries, mirroring collection development.
    • Adaptable criteria ensure the preservation of the most valuable biomedical scholarly content.
    • Strategic preservation planning is essential for maintaining access to vital research.