Fundamentals of collection development and management / Peggy Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Peggy, 1948- author.

Contributor:

Johnson, Peggy, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collection development (Libraries)--United States.

Collection development (Libraries).

Collection management (Libraries)--United States.

Collection management (Libraries).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.

Contents:

Figures; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Introduction to Collection Management and Development; Historical Overview; Theories of Selection; Collection Development and Management since 1980; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 2: Organization and Staffing; Responsibilities and Their Assignment; Skills and Competencies; Learning and Mastery; Organizational Models; Ethical Issues; Performance Evaluation; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 3: Policy, Planning, and Budgets; Planning in Libraries

Collection Development Policy Statements Budgeting and Finance; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 4: Developing Collections; Universe of Published Materials; The Selection Process; Acquisitions Options; Diverse Communities and Alternative Literatures; Censorship and Intellectual Freedom; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 5: Managing Collections; Weeding; Storage; Preservation; Serial Cancellation and the Transition to Electronic-Only Access; Collection Protection and Security; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 6: Marketing, Liaison, and Outreach Activities

What Is Marketing? Marketing Concepts in a Library Context; Market Research; Planning and Implementation; Liaison and Outreach; Control; Benefits and Hazards of Liaison and Outreach Activities; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 7: Collection Analysis:Evaluation and Assessment; Collection Analysis as a Management Tool; Knowing the Collection; Techniques of Collection Analysis; Purposes of Collection Analysis; Historical Overview of Collection Analysis; Electronic Resources and Collection Analysis; Interdisciplinary Fields; Methods of Collection-Based Analysis

Methods of Use- and User-Centered Analysis Planning and Conducting a Collection Analysis Project; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 8: Cooperative Collection Development and Management; Overview; Types of Cooperative Collection Development; Mechanisms for Cooperative Collection Development; Cooperatives and Acquisition of Electronic Resources; Attributes of Successful Cooperative Collection Development; Challenges to Cooperative Collection Development; Evaluating Cooperative Collection Development; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 9: Scholarly Communication

What Is the Scholarly Communication System? Scholarly Publishing before the Internet; Changing the Nature of Scholarly Communication; Open Access: Putting the Pieces Together; Issues for Libraries and Roles for Collections Librarians; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Appendix A: Professional Resources for Collection Development and Management; Journals; Electronic Discussion Groups; Professional Associations; Appendix B: Selection Aids; Bibliographical Tools and Directories; Review Sources and Guides to Reviews; Appendix C: Sample Collection Development Policy Statements

Saint Paul Public Library Collection Development Policy

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Related Work:

Johnson, Peggy, 1948- Fundamentals of collection development & management.

ISBN:

0-8389-9813-5

1-4416-1910-0

OCLC:

714567136