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

2011

Format:	Electronic Resources, Book
Author:	Gregory, Vicki L., 1950-
Title:	Collection development and management for 21st century library collections : an introduction / Vicki L. Gregory.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, [2011] ©2011
Description:	xvii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) illustration 23 cm text file
Summary:	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.
Subjects:	Collection management (Libraries) Collection management (Libraries) -- United States. Collection development (Libraries) Collection development (Libraries) -- United States.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
LCCN:	2011009274
ISBN:	9781555706517 (alk. paper) 1555706517 (alk. paper)
Other Number:	690539860
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Gregory (Sch. of Library & Information Science, Univ. of South Florida) has produced a comprehensive orientation to the various components that contemporary collection development comprises. Unlike earlier works using a format-focused approach, this textbook describes interconnected collection development processes from assessment of users' needs to budget management, marketing, preservation, and deselection. Legal concerns, cooperative resource sharing, and intellectual freedom are also addressed, with each chapter providing suggested readings and insights on library practices through the years. Ian H. Witten and others' How To Build a Digital Library would be a useful choice for providing how-to details to supplement the overview about the impact of new technologies on collection development. The companion CD-ROM provides examples of collection development and management policies from academic, public, school, and special libraries, along with a spreadsheet of 360 major publishers, distributors, and wholesalers. VERDICT This is a keeper for students to consult during their first professional positions and a handy reference for any librarian new to collection development responsibilities.-Betty Glass, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Lib. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

With an introductory chapter that discusses the impact of new technologies and succeeding chapters that explore collection needs assessment, marketing a collection, collection policies, selection, acquisition, budgeting, and more, this is an excellent textbook for LIS students and a useful resource for seasoned professionals. Selected readings, discussion questions, activities, and vocabulary are included, and there is an extensive bibliography of additional selected readings. The companion CD contains 21 collection-development and -management policies from small, medium-sized, and large academic, public, school, and special libraries and an Excel spreadsheet consisting of a list of 360 major publishers, distributors, and wholesalers. Gregory's approac. is not strictly based on formats . . . but rather on the processes that librarians need to use in evaluating, gathering, maintaining, and preserving materials. Recommended for all collections.--Mulac, Caroly. Copyright 2010 Booklist

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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. This landmark new text was overseen by a stellar editorial advisory board: Karen Brown (Dominican University), Kay Ann Cassell (Rutgers University), Alma Dawson (Lousiana State University), Ann O Neill (Emporia State University), and Patricia Oyler (Simmons College). Vicki Gregory, Professor at the University of South Florida, takes a process approach to her subject, making the book easy to consult about a specific question or problem. Practical and to the point, here's an authoritative guide to collection development and management that covers the entire gamut. Each chapter includes discussion questions, activities, references, and selected readings. Special features include samples of a needs assessment report, a collection development policy, an approval plan, and an electronic materials license.

Table of Contents

	List of Figures	p. ix
	CD-ROM Contents	p. xi
	Preface	p. xiii
	Acknowledgments	p. xvii
1	The Impact of New Technologies on Collection Development and Management	p. 1
	Overview	p. 1
	The Long Tail	p. 3
	Web 2.0/Social Networking	p. 6
	The Information Commons, Open Access Serials, and Open Source Software	p. 8
	Globalization	p. 9
	Vocabulary	p. 11
	Discussion Questions	p. 11
	References	p. 12
	Selected Readings	p. 13
2	Assessing User Needs and Marketing the Collection to Those Users	p. 15
	Overview	p. 15
	Who and What Will Be Studied?	p. 17
	Where Are Data Collected?	p. 18
	When Should the Data Be Collected?	p. 20
	How Are the Data Interpreted?	p. 20
	Tips for a Good Study	p. 21
	Marketing Your Collection	p. 21
	Conclusion	p. 26
	Vocabulary	p. 26
	Activities	p. 27
	Discussion Questions	p. 28
	References	p. 28
	Selected Readings	p. 29
3	Collection Development Policies	p. 31
	Overview	p. 31
	Purpose of Collection Development Policies	p. 33
	Basic Elements of a Collection Development Policy	p. 35
	Vocabulary	p. 52
	Activities	p. 52
	Discussion Questions	p. 52
	References	p. 52
	Selected Readings	p. 53
4	Selection Sources and Processes	p. 55
	Overview	p. 55
	Considerations in the Selection Process	p. 56
	Selection Criteria	p. 60
	Selection Teams	p. 64
	Selection Differences for Internet Resources	p. 65
	Tools for Acquiring and Selecting Materials	p. 66
	General Review Sources Online	p. 74
	Other Selection Means	p. 74
	Open Access Movement	p. 75
	Vocabulary	p. 77
	Activity	p. 77
	Discussion Questions	p. 77
	References	p. 78
	Selected Readings	p. 78
5	Acquisitions	p. 81
	Overview	p. 81
	The Principal Goal of Library Acquisitions	p. 81
	The Nature of Library Resources	p. 82
	Sources of Library Materials	p. 84
	Gifts and Exchanges	p. 92
	Vocabulary	p. 98
	Discussion Questions	p. 98
	References	p. 99
	Selected Readings	p. 99
6	Budgeting and Fiscal Management	p. 101
	Overview	p. 101
	Accountability	p. 102
	Types of Budgets	p. 103
	Budget Scenarios	p. 105
	Setting Budget Priorities	p. 105
	Gathering Information for a Library Materials Budget Request	p. 106
	Consortium Purchases	p. 108
	Bookkeeping Terminology 101	p. 109
	Activity	p. 111
	References	p. 112
	Selected Readings	p. 112
7	Assessment and Evaluation of the Collection, Including Deselection (Weeding)	p. 113
	Overview	p. 113
	Evaluating or Assessing the Collection	p. 114
	Deselection or Weeding the Collection	p. 119
	Conclusion	p. 126
	Vocabulary	p. 126
	Discussion Questions	p. 127
	Activity	p. 127
	References	p. 127
	Selected Readings	p. 128
8	Cooperative Collection Development and Resource Sharing	p. 131
	Overview	p. 131
	Library Consortia	p. 131
	Cooperative Collection Development Defined	p. 132
	Benefits and Challenges of Cooperative Collection Development	p. 133
	Consortial and Access Relationships	p. 134
	Interlibrary Loan	p. 135
	Conclusion	p. 136
	Vocabulary	p. 136
	Case Study	p. 136
	Discussion Questions	p. 137
	References	p. 137
	Selected Readings	p. 137
9	Legal Issues in Collection Development	p. 139
	Overview	p. 139
	Copyright and Licensing	p. 140
	Digital Rights Management	p. 153
	Donations: Legal and Tax Issues	p. 160
	Diversity Issues	p. 163
	Americans with Disabilities Act Issues	p. 164
	Vocabulary	p. 167
	Activities	p. 167
	Discussion Questions	p. 168
	References	p. 168
	Selected Readings	p. 168
10	Professional Ethics and Intellectual Freedom	p. 171
	Overview	p. 171
	Professional Ethics	p. 171
	Intellectual Freedom and Censorship	p. 177
	Vocabulary	p. 180
	Discussion Questions	p. 181
	Activity	p. 181
	References	p. 181
	Selected Readings	p. 182
11	Preservation	p. 185
	Overview	p. 185
	Preservation of Books and Other Physical Objects	p. 186
	Preservation Microfilming	p. 189
	Disaster Plans	p. 189
	Preservation of Digital Objects	p. 190
	Is Digitized Information Preserved (or Preservable)?	p. 192
	Who Should Archive an Electronic Resource?	p. 195
	Who Should Be Concerned with Preservation Issues?	p. 196
	Conclusion	p. 198
	Vocabulary	p. 199
	Activity	p. 199
	Discussion Questions	p. 200
	References	p. 200
	Selected Readings	p. 201
12	The Future of Collection Development and Management	p. 203
	Overview	p. 203
	Views on the Future of Collection Development	p. 204
	Conclusion	p. 206
	Discussion Questions	p. 206
	References	p. 207
	Selected Readings	p. 207
	Bibliography of Selected Readings	p. 209
	Index	p. 237
	About the Author	p. 261

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