Acts as a reference for developments in the field of libraries and library science. Articles published in this work have won national prizes, such as the Blackwell North America Scholarship Award for the outstanding 1994 monograph or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection, development, and related areas of resource development.

Critically acclaimed since its inception, "Advances in Librarianship" continues to be the essential reference source for developments in the field of libraries and library science. Articles published in the serial have won national prizes, such as the Blackwell North America Scholarship Award for the outstanding 1994 monograph, article, or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection, development, and related areas of resource development. All areas of public, college, university, primary and secondary schools, and special libraries are given up-to-date, critical analysis by experts engaged in the practice of librarianship, in teaching, and in research.

Consortial Actions and Collaborative Achievements: RLG's Preservation Program. OCLC's Digital Preservation Program for the Next-Generation Library. The Preservation of Moving Images. Sound Preservation: From Analog to Digital. Funding for Library Preservation: Endowments as Income Streams. Library Storage as a Preservation Strategy. Preserving Electronic Government Information: What Role Does Policy Play? Fire Recovery and Preservation of Collections at the Russian Academy of Sciences Library. Partner Library Programs: The Colorado Model.