Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction to collection management and development. 2. Organization and staffing. 3. Policy, planning and budgets. 4. Developing collections. 5. Managing collections. 6. Marketing, liaison and outreach activities. 7. Collection analysis: evaluation and assessment. 8. Cooperative collection development and management. 9. Scholarly communication. Appendixes. Glossary. Index.
In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art of 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 importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.
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.
In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art of 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 importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.
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.
