Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

by Johnson, Peggy

• ISBN13: 9780838909720
• ISBN10: 0838909728
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-28
• Publisher: Ala Editions

Summary

In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development, including suggestions for further reading and a narrative case study exploring the issue. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book. Topics covered include Organization and staffing, Policymaking and budgeting, Purchasing and weeding, Marketing, and many more. Johnson offers a comprehensive tour of this essential discipline and situates the fundamental ideas of collection development and management in historical and theoretical perspective, bringing this modern classic fully up to date. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. v
Preface to the Second Edition	p. vii
Preface to the First Edition	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction to Collection Management and Development	p. 1
Organization and Staffing	p. 33
Policy, Planning, and Budgets	p. 66
Developing Collections	p. 103
Managing Collections	p. 151
Marketing, Liaison, and Outreach Activities	p. 192
Collection Analysis: Evaluation and Assessment	p. 225
Cooperative Collection Development and Management	p. 264
Scholarly Communication	p. 304
Professional Resources for Collection Development and Management	p. 337
Selection Aids	p. 343
Sample Collection Development Policy Statements	p. 349
Contracts and Licensing Terms	p. 363
Glossary	p. 367
Index	p. 391
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