Reviews

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Elizabeth Parang reviews Reengineering the Library: Issues in Electronic Resources Management. Scott Johnson reviews Academic Library Management: Case Studies.     

Rethinking Print Periodicals Holdings Retention Policy in Small Academic Libraries

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Collection development policies in small academic libraries may lack a formal policy statement about print periodical holdings retention. However, there is a need for a distinct policy about print periodicals holdings and their retention. Periodicals collections at academic libraries have been greatly affected by publishers’ decisions to discontinue print journal formats and move to online-only electronic versions. The move from one format to another produces challenges to the retention of an effective print periodicals collection. Given these continuous changes in publication format, it is necessary for academic libraries to rethink their print periodicals holdings retention. This article will present a literature review on and case study of periodicals collection management and explore strategies for developing holdings policies and guidelines for retention. It will argue that collection development policies ought to include a separate policy for the print periodicals collection and that unlike their reputation for being time-consuming and inflexible, periodical retention policies can improve flexibility and guide in decision making, helping to preserve core titles and acquire new titles that support academic programs and the work of the college community.     

Preserving Open Access

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Libraries have an established track record of preserving the scholarly record, but this stewardship role has generally been exercised over materials the library has purchased or otherwise acquired. With open access publishing, the library’s role in preservation is less certain, as libraries may facilitate access to a wide array of freely accessible materials without ever obtaining any copies. Additionally, the open access landscape includes many small noncommercial publishers with limited resources that may not be able to invest in long term preservation and access. In this column, Courtney McAllister, Electronic Resources Librarian at Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale University, discusses preservation concerns and strategies for open access publications and how libraries may be affected by unstable or unpredictable long-term access.     

Estimation of the Proportion of Defective Units by Using Group Testing Under the Existence of a Threshold of Detection

Group testing procedures, in which groups containing several units are tested without testing each unit, are widely used as cost-effective procedures in estimating the proportion of defective units in a population. A problem arises when we apply these procedures to the detection of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), because the analytical instrument for detecting GMOs has a threshold of detection. If the group size (i.e., the number of units within a group) is large, the GMOs in a group are not detected due to the dilution even if the group contains one unit of GMOs. Thus, most people conventionally use a small group size (which we call conventional group size) so that they can surely detect the existence of defective units if at least one unit of GMOs is included in the group. However, we show that we can estimate the proportion of defective units for any group size even if a threshold of detection exists; the estimate of the proportion of defective units is easily obtained by using functions implemented in a spreadsheet. Then, we show that the conventional group size is not always optimal in controlling a consumer's risk, because such a group size requires a larger number of groups for testing.     

唐代矿业政策初论

唐王朝建立后,对矿业实行了以官营优先为前提的公私兼营政策,一方面由政府经营管理着部分矿业,另一方面也允许私人经营。对私营矿业的管理前后有所变化：唐前期,政府设冶监官营处,私人可以采矿,但要向冶监交纳矿税,而不设冶监官营处,私人亦可采矿,也可以矿产向当地政府折充课役。大约到开元九、十年稍前时,政府制定了专门的令、式条文向私营矿业征税,此后在管理上逐步予以加强。     

现代企业管理伦理的多维视角

企业管理的发展史就是一部围绕人的伦理品性展开的历史,管理伦理的基础是历史所赋予的,并且不断为现实所证明.管理伦理就象一只"无形的手",作用于企业管理的各个层面,并且发挥着不可替代的基础调节作用.本文从企业管理的制度、激励和效率三个关键层面探讨了管理制度的伦理性、管理伦理的激励功能和管理效率的道德基础,揭示了管理与伦理的内在契合关系,为实现企业伦理化管理提供理论支持.     

管理是企业永恒的主题

在我国社会主义市场经济条件下,确立管理对经济效益的决定作用,大刀阔斧地改革落后的管理模式是企业改革最迫切、最重要的任务,也是实行现代企业制度的重点.     

大中型企业构建物资供应管理体系的对策

物资供应管理既是一个技术过程,也是一个管理过程.构建完善的物资供应管理体系,使物资供应管理工作达到效益和效率双项目标的统一,是大中型企业的当务之急.     

关于国有资产管理体制若干问题的思考

改革国有资产管理体制,是探索国有制有效形式的重要方面,亦是深化国有企业改革,从总体上增强国有经济的活力、控制力和竞争力迫切需要解决的重大课题。国有资产管理体制的改革是一个系统的,循序渐进的过程。在这一过程中,处理好中央和地方的权责划分,明晰国有资产管理机构的性质和职能,构建国有资产的管理模式等问题显得尤为重要。当然,新的国有资产管理体制的建立还需要创造配套条件,需要支持体系的完备。     

实现农业规模经营的几点思考

"十五"计划以提高人民生活水平为根本出发点.其中,农民生活水平的提高依赖于农民收入的增加,而实现农业规模经营是提高农业生产效益、增加农民收入的重要途径.促进土地使用权有序流动、加快农村城镇化进程、实现农业企业化发展则是推动农业规模经营的重要前提和举措.