Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac 2000 : Facts, Figures and Reports

by Bowker

• ISBN13: 9780835243247
• ISBN10: 0835243249
• Edition: 45th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: BOWKER R R INC

Summary

As an on-the-job answer book ... a statistical information resource ... a planning and research guide ... and a directory and calendar, The Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac 2000 delivers the hard-to-find industry news and information you need all year long.

This acclaimed "must have" resource provides:
-- Expert reviews of the key trends, events, and developments that will influence your work in 2000 and the years to come
-- Plain-English explanations of new legislation and changes in funding programs -- and how it will affect libraries
-- Definitive statistics on book prices, numbers of books published, library expenditures, average salaries, and other budget-crunching assistance
-- A full calendar of events, key organizations, names and numbers of important individuals (including e-mail addresses and fax numbers), and much more.

This fully updated reference tool makes it easy to stay on top of the developments that affect libraries, booksellers, and publishers alike -- and to find fast answers to the countless on-the-job questions

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Part 1 Reports from the Field
Federal Agency and Federal Library Reports
National Technical Information Service	3	(14)
Linda Davis
National Archives and Records Administration	17	(5)
Marion H. Vecchiarelli
National Center for Education Statistics Library Statistics Program	22	(27)
Adrienne Chute
Library of Congress	49	(11)
Audrey Fischer
Center for the Book	60	(4)
John Y. Cole
Federal Library and Information Center Committee	64	(14)
Susan M. Tarr
National Agricultural Library	78	(11)
Brian Norris
National Library of Medicine	89	(6)
Robert Mehnert
Educational Resources Information Center	95	(11)
Ted Brandhorst
United States Government Printing Office	106	(11)
Andrew M. Sherman
National Library of Education	117	(5)
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science	122	(5)
Rosalie B. Vlach
National Association and Organization Reports
American Library Association	127	(9)
Sarah Ann Long
Association of American Publishers	136	(13)
Judith Platt
American Booksellers Association	149	(4)
Michael F. Hoynes
Association of Research Libraries	153	(18)
Duane E. Webster
Council on Library and Information Resources	171	(10)
Kathlin Smith
Special Reports
Electronic Journals: A Snapshot	181	(6)
Edward J. Valauskas
The Database Protection Debate in the United States	187	(7)
Jonathan Band
Makoto Kono
Change--The Only Certainty in Copyright	194	(14)
Laura N. Gasaway
KALIPER Study Identifies Trends in Library and Information Science Education	208	(11)
Karen E. Pettigrew
Joan C. Durrance
Consortia, Networks, and Publishing in 1999	219	(8)
Angee Baker
Tom Sanville
International Reports
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions	227	(5)
Winston Tabb
Special Libraries Association	232	(8)
David R. Bender
Trends in Library and Information Services in Canada, 1994-1999	240	(11)
Ken Haycock
Helen Moore
Part 2 Legislation, Funding, and Grant
Legislation
Legislation and Regulations Affecting Libraries in 1999	251	(6)
Emily Sheketoff
Mary Rae Costabile
Legislation and Regulations Affecting Publishing in 1999	257	(16)
Allan Adler
Funding Programs and Grant-Making Agencies
National Endowment for the Humanities	273	(7)
Thomas C. Phelps
Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Programs	280	(17)
Beverly Sheppard
Part 3 Library/Information Science Education, Placement, and Salaries
Guide to Employment Sources in the Library and Information Professions	297	(22)
Maxine Moore
Placements and Salaries 1998: Beating Inflation Now	319	(13)
Vicki L. Gregory
Accredited Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies	332	(5)
Library Scholarship Sources	337	(4)
Library Scholarship and Award Recipients, 1999	341	(28)
Part 4 Research and Statistics
Library Research and Statistics
Research on Libraries and Librarianship in 1999	369	(16)
Mary Jo Lynch
Assessment of the Role of School and Public Libraries in Support o Educational Reform: Final Report on the Study	385	(22)
Christina Dunn
Number of Libraries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico	407	(4)
Highlights of NCES Surveys	411	(6)
Library Acquisition Expenditures, 1998-1999: U.S. Public, Academic, Special, and Government Libraries	417	(9)
LJ Budget Report: Public Libraries Close Out Millennium on a Fiscal High Note	426	(6)
Evan St. Lifer
Price Indexes for Public and Academic Libraries	432	(20)
Kent Halstead
State Rankings of Selected Public Library Data, 1997	452	(1)
Library Buildings 1999: Structural Ergonomics	453	(14)
Bette-Lee Fox
Expenditures for Resources in School Library Media Centers, 1997-1998: How Do You Measure Up?	467	(16)
Marilyn L. Miller
Marilyn L. Shontz
Book Trade Research and Statistics
Prices of U.S. and Foreign Published Materials	483	(25)
Bill Robnett
Book Title Output and Average Prices: 1998 Final and 1999 Preliminary Figures
Gary Ink and Andrew Grabois	508	(6)
Book Sales Statistics, 1999: AAP Preliminary Estimates	514	(2)
U.S. Book Exports and Imports: 1999	516	(12)
Albert N. Greco
International Book Title Output: 1990-1996	528	(4)
Albert N. Greco
Number of Book Outlets in the United States and Canada	532	(2)
Review Media Statistics	534	(3)
Part 5 Reference Information
Bibliographies
The Librarian's Bookshelf	537	(14)
Cathleen Bourdon
Ready Reference
Publishers' Toll-Free Telephone Numbers	551	(43)
How to Obtain an ISBN	594	(4)
Emery Koltay
How to Obtain an ISSN	598	(2)
How to Obtain an SAN	600	(5)
Emery Koltay
Distinguished Books
Notable Books of 1999	605	(1)
Best Books for Young Adults	606	(2)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers	608	(3)
Notable Children's Books	611	(2)
Notable Recordings for Children	613	(1)
Notable Children's Videos	614	(1)
Notable Software and Web Sites for Children	615	(1)
Literary Prizes, 1999	616	(9)
Gary Ink
Bestsellers of 1999	625	(40)
Daisy Maryles
Diane Roback
Part 6 Directory of Organizations
Directory of Library and Related Organizations
Networks, Consortia, and Other Cooperative Library Organizations	665	(30)
National Library and Information-Industry Associations, United States and Canada	695	(60)
State, Provincial, and Regional Library Associations	755	(14)
State and Provincial Library Agencies	769	(5)
State School Library Media Associations	774	(8)
International Library Associations	782	(8)
Foreign Library Associations	790	(11)
Directory of Book Trade and Related Organizations
Book Trade Associations, United States and Canada	801	(5)
International and Foreign Book Trade Associations	806	(7)
NISO Standards	813	(2)
Calendar	815	(8)
Acronyms	823	(4)
Index of Organizations	827	(10)
Subject Index	837