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The representation of knowledge in Australian public library adult nonfiction collections: epistemic factors influencing selection and evaluation: interview data

University of South Australia
Mr Matthew Kelly (Principal investigator)
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This dataset contains transcriptions of interviews with 11 collection development librarians from 11 Australian public libraries.

The topics covered in these interviews include:
- collection development policies
- subject priorities
- approaches to knowledge

Interviews were semi-structured and were 45 minutes in duration. Each librarian was interviewed 3 times at 6 monthly intervals over a period of 18 months.

463 pages of transcribed interview data is available.

Available: 28 02 2022

Data time period: 2017 to 31 12 2018

This dataset is part of a larger collection

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461000 | collection evaluation | collection management | epistemics | hermeneutic phenomenological research | interviews with librarians | public libraries | representation of knowledge | sociology of knowledge | subject selection |

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