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Library Collection Development
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D016243 |
[Development of a library collection, including the determination and coordination of selection policy, assessment of needs of users and potential users, collection use studies, collection evaluation, identification of collection needs, selection of materials, planning for resource sharing, collection maintenance and weeding, and budgeting.
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Library Materials
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D018966 |
[Print and non-print materials collected, processed, and stored by libraries. They comprise books, periodicals, pamphlets, reports, microforms, maps, manuscripts, motion pictures, and all other forms of audiovisual records. (Harrod, The Librarians' Glossary, 4th ed, p497)
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Library Schools
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D007997 |
[Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of library science or information.
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Library Science
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D007998 |
[Study of the principles and practices of library administration and services.
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Library Services
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D007999 |
[Services offered to the library user. They include reference and circulation.
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Library Surveys
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D008000 |
[Collection and analysis of data pertaining to operations of a particular library, library system, or group of independent libraries, with recommendations for improvement and/or ordered plans for further development.
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Library Technical Services
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D008001 |
[Acquisition, organization, and preparation of library materials for use, including selection, weeding, cataloging, classification, and preservation.
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Libya
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D008002 |
[A country in northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria, having southern border with Chad, Niger, and Sudan. Its capital is Tripoli.
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Lice Infestations
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D010373 |
[Parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin by members of the order Phthiraptera, especially on humans by Pediculus humanus of the family Pediculidae. The hair of the head, eyelashes, and pubis is a frequent site of infestation. (From Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed)
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Licensed Practical Nurses
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D065102 |
[Health personnel who do not hold professional degrees or credentials, but have completed training and are licensed to provide routine patient care under the direction of registered nurses and physicians.
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Licensure
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D008004 |
[The legal authority or formal permission from authorities to carry on certain activities which by law or regulation require such permission. It may be applied to licensure of institutions as well as individuals.
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Licensure, Dental
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D008005 |
[The granting of a license to practice dentistry.
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Licensure, Hospital
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D008006 |
[The granting of a license to a hospital.
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Licensure, Medical
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D008007 |
[The granting of a license to practice medicine.
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Licensure, Nursing
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D008008 |
[The granting of a license to practice the profession of nursing.
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Licensure, Pharmacy
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D008009 |
[The granting of a license to practice pharmacy.
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Lichen Nitidus
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D017513 |
[A chronic inflammatory disease characterized by shiny, flat-topped, usually flesh-colored micropapules no larger than the head of a pin. Lesions are localized in the early stages, found chiefly on the lower abdomen, penis, and inner surface of the thighs. Distribution may become generalized as the disease progresses.
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Lichen Planus
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D008010 |
[An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces. The lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques. Histologically, there is a "saw-tooth" pattern of epidermal hyperplasia and vacuolar alteration of the basal layer of the epidermis along with an intense upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed predominantly of T-cells. Etiology is unknown.
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Lichen Planus, Oral
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D017676 |
[Oral lesions accompanying cutaneous lichen planus or often occurring alone. The buccal mucosa, lips, gingivae, floor of the mouth, and palate are usually affected (in a descending order of frequency). Typically, oral lesions consist of radiating white or gray, velvety, threadlike lines, arranged in a reticular pattern, at the intersection of which there may be minute, white, elevated dots or streaks (Wickham's striae). (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry)
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
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D018459 |
[A chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease usually affecting the female genitalia (VULVAR LICHEN SCLEROSUS) and BALANITIS XEROTICA OBLITERANS in males. It is also called white spot disease and Csillag's disease.
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