Fundamentals of collection development and management

Fundamentals of collection development and management

Peggy Johnson, 1948-

Book - 2014

A comprehensive introduction to the topics of collection development and management for students and librarians. Coverage is intended to reflect development and management in all types of library, utilizing current theory and practice.

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Subjects
Collection development (Libraries)
Collection management (Libraries)
Published
Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Peggy Johnson, 1948- (author)
Edition
Third edition
Physical Description
xiv, 554 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780838911914
  • Introduction to collection management and development
  • Organizational models, staffing, and responsibilities
  • Planning, policy, and budgets
  • Developing collections
  • Managing collections
  • Marketing, liaison activities, and outreach
  • Collection analysis: evaluation and assessment
  • Cooperative collection development and management
  • Scholarly communication
  • Appendix A. Professional resources for collection development and management
  • Appendix B. Selection aids
  • Appendix C. Sample collection development policy statements.
Review by Booklist Review

Johnson revises her 2004 work, summarizing basic methods and terminology of collection development and management. Topics include staffing; organization; budgeting and planning; analyzing, managing, and developing collections; marketing and outreach; and cooperative collection development. Updates in this edition include integration of electronic resources into all chapters and a new chapter on scholarly communication. The glossary has been expanded, and new case studies are provided with each chapter to facilitate translation of theory into practice. Coverage of public, school, and special libraries has been improved, but the text still most strongly details practice in large academic libraries. Those looking for a text should compare this with Developing Library and Information Center Collections, last updated in 2005 but covering the same territory, with more emphasis on daily practice.--Hollands, Neil Copyright 2009 Booklist

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