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Collection development and management for 21st century library collections : an introduction /

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Covering virtually every aspect of its subject, Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a soup-to-nuts guide perfect for students and beginning librarians, yet full of sage advice and new ideas for experienced practitioners.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gregory, Vicki L., 1950-
Format: Software eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, [2011]
Subjects:
Collection management (Libraries)
Collection management (Libraries) > United States.
Collection development (Libraries)
Collection development (Libraries) > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • The impact of new technologies on collection development and management
  • Assessing user needs and marketing the collection to those users
  • Collection development policies
  • Selection sources and processes
  • Acquisitions
  • Budgeting and fiscal management
  • Assessment and evaluation of the collection, including deselection (weeding)
  • Cooperative collection development and resource sharing
  • Legal issues in collection development
  • Professional ethics and intellectual freedom
  • Preservation
  • The future of collection development and management.