Collaborative Collection Development : A Practical Guide for Your Library
Contents: Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Collaborative collection development: past, present, future. 2. No one said it would be easy: barriers and benefits. 3. Fundamentals: the principles of CCD. 4. The state of the art: varieties of CCD Practice. 5. Prerequisites: resources required to initiate and sustain CCD. 6. Strategy: creating the framework for an effective CCD Partnership. 7. Governance: CCD Documentation and legal agreements. 8. Investing in success: economics of CCD. 9. Outreach: Promoting and publicizing CCD. 10. CCD\'s impact: assessment and evaluation. 11. Cultivation: sustaining CCD in the local library. Bibliography. Index.
"To encourage collaborative collection development requires systematic planning, selecting appropriate partners, and a long-term commitment from all parties.
In this authoritative and practical guide, three leaders whose institutions have successfully collaborated for a decade, share their expertise so others can incorporate their winning strategies. They explain the theoretical principles along with real-world strategies and results from their own experiences and from other censorial projects.
For those libraries, both public and academic, interested in stretching limited budgets, Collaborative Collection Development provides the keys to:
- Expanding your collection.
- Improving users\' access.
- Sharing scarce resources.
- Overcoming barriers to partnering.
- Addressing economic issues.
- Creating a framework for success.
- Promoting and publicizing to attract new users.
Building from these successful collaborations, librarians, directors, administrators, managers, deans and team leaders will find practical planning models that include research, budgeting, promotion, and evaluation. This comprehensive guide contains all the checklists, case studies, sample agreements, and references needed to facilitate collaborative initiatives." (jacket)
