TY  - GEN
AU  -   Vickers, Stephen
AU  -   Line, Maurice, Bernard
TI  -   Improving the availability of publications: a comparative assessment of model national systems
SN  -   0712320164
PB  -   IFLA International Programme for UAP
KW  -   INFORMATION SYSTEMS
KW  -   LIBRARIES
KW  -   INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
KW  -   ACCESS TO INFORMATION
KW  -   ACQUISITION
N2  -   This report focuses on the main library functions of acquisition supply and retention for future availability. Solutions proposed range from full centralization to decentralized services. Factors to be taken into account in planning a national availability system include efficient legal deposit and interlending mechanism. Performance should be assessed on satisfaction, speediness, low cost, ease of use, ability to monitor and ability to conserve for future use. A number of models for national provision and supply of publications are proposed
ER  -