Fundamentals of collection development and management

• Main Author: Johnson, Peggy, 1948-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Subjects: Collection development (Libraries); Collection management (Libraries); Collection development (Libraries) > United States.; Collection management (Libraries) > United States.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Collection Development. > Library & Information Science; Electronic books.
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Addresses the art of controlling and updating your library's collection. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to collection management and development
• Organization and staffing
• Policy, planning, and budgets
• Developing collections
• Managing collections
• Marketing, liaison, and outreach activities
• Collection analysis: evaluation and assessment
• Cooperative collection development and management
• Scholarly communication.