Collaborative collection development : a practical guide for your library /

They say two heads are better than one, and nowhere is this more evident than in the possibilities that grow out of libraries collaborating on collection development. To encourage these synergies requires systematic planning, selecting appropriate partners, and a long-term commitment from all partie...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Burgett, James, 1948-
Other Authors:	Phillips, Linda L. (Linda Lucille), 1947-, Haar, John M.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : American Library Association, [2004]
Subjects:	Cooperative collection development (Libraries) Collection management (Libraries) Library cooperation.

Table of Contents:

Collaborative collection development : past, present, future
No one said it would be easy : barriers and benefits
Fundamentals : the principles of CCD
The state of the art : varieties of CCD practice
Prerequisites : resources required to initiate and sustain CCD
Stategy : creating the framework for an effective CCD partnership
Governance : CCD documentation and legal agreements
Investing in success : economics of CCD
Outreach : promoting and publicizing CCD
CCD's impact : assessment and evaluation
Cultivation : sustaining CCD in the local library
Bibliography
Index.