Information Science

Library Technical Services

Acquisition, organization, and preparation of library materials for use, including selection, weeding, cataloging, classification, and preservation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Acquisition, organization, and preparation of library materials for use, including selection, weeding, cataloging, classification, and preservation.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Library Services Technical
  • Services, Library Technical
  • Services, Technical Library
  • Technical Library Services
  • Technical Services Library
  • Libraries, Technical Services
  • Library Service, Technical
  • Library Services, Technical
  • Library Technical Service
  • Library, Technical Services
  • Services Technical, Library
  • Technical Library Service
  • Technical Services Libraries

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

76; was LIBRARY TECHNICAL PROCESSES (NON MESH) before 1976

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Previous Indexing

  • specific library or library science heading(1966-1975)

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  1. L01w.462w.750.819w
  2. L01w.583w.782w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Library Technical Services. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008001
  2. Library Technical Services. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_technical_services
  3. Library Technical Services. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6542710