TY - JOUR
T1 - Saving the elusive past for the future
T2 - A case study in collaboration of veterinary libraries
AU - Jaros, Joe
AU - Carrigan, Esther
AU - Boyd, C. Trenton
AU - Croft, Vicki
AU - Fagen, Diane
AU - Moberly, Heather K.
AU - Stephens, Gretchen
AU - Willard, Gayle
N1 - Funding Information:
There are also government and agency publications, both from the United States and foreign countries. These include publications from the Federal Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the United States Department of Agriculture—to name a few. The economics of traditional publishing has led to reduced paper output at the federal government level. Electronic-only versions of publications pose their own set of special challenges.
PY - 2008/11/19
Y1 - 2008/11/19
N2 - This article presents a collaborative project undertaken by a group of veterinary librarians as an attempt to deal with the problematic nature of grey literature. It provides the historical context of grey literature in veterinary medicine, noting its importance in preserving the history of the veterinary profession in the United States. It also surveys veterinary grey literature and discusses the challenges of dealing with this type of material. Emphasizing the common problems presented to the veterinary library community, the paper then reports on the cooperative efforts of the group, describing the development of a mission, core values, and an action plan.
AB - This article presents a collaborative project undertaken by a group of veterinary librarians as an attempt to deal with the problematic nature of grey literature. It provides the historical context of grey literature in veterinary medicine, noting its importance in preserving the history of the veterinary profession in the United States. It also surveys veterinary grey literature and discusses the challenges of dealing with this type of material. Emphasizing the common problems presented to the veterinary library community, the paper then reports on the cooperative efforts of the group, describing the development of a mission, core values, and an action plan.
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U2 - 10.1080/10496500802487925
DO - 10.1080/10496500802487925
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70449671385
SN - 1049-6505
VL - 9
SP - 329
EP - 340
JO - Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
JF - Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
IS - 4
ER -