[PDF] Collection Development And Collection Evaluation eBook

Author : Vicki L. Gregory
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 28,13 MB
Release : 2019-07-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838917127

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Packed with discussion questions, activities, suggested additional references, selected readings, and many other features that speak directly to students and library professionals, Gregory’s Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a comprehensive handbook that also shares myriad insightful ideas and approaches valuable to experienced practitioners. This new second edition brings an already stellar text fully up to date, presenting top-to-bottom coverage of the impact of new technologies and developments on the discipline, including discussion of e-books, open access, globalization, self-publishing, and other trends; needs assessment, policies, and selection sources and processes; budgeting and fiscal management; collection assessment and evaluation; weeding, with special attention paid to electronic materials; collaborative collection development and resource sharing; marketing and outreach; self-censorship as a component of intellectual freedom, professional ethics, and other legal issues; diversity and ADA issues; preservation; and the future of the field. Additional features include updated vendor lists, samples of a needs assessment report, a collection development policy, an approval plan, and an electronic materials license.

Author : Karen C. Kohn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 35,27 MB
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1442250658

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Librarians have long used data to describe their collections. Traditional measures have simply been inputs and outputs: volumes acquired, processed, owned, or circulated. With the growth since the 1990s of cultures of assessment, librarians have sought statistics that are evaluative rather than simply descriptive. More recently, exponentially increasing journal prices and an economic recession have intensified the need to make careful purchasing decisions and to justify these to administrators. A methodical evaluation of a library collection can help librarians understand and meet user needs and can help communicate to administrators that the library is a good use of the institution’s money. Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians equips collections managers to select and implement a method or several methods of evaluating their library collections. It includes sections on four tools for evaluation: • Comparison to peer institutions • Core lists • Usage statistics from circulation and ILL • Citation analysis Chapters on each of these approaches present the advantages and disadvantages of each method, instructions on data collection and analysis—with screenshots—and suggested action steps after completing the analysis. With a unique combination of step-by-step instructions and discussions of the purpose and role of data, this book provides an unusually thorough guide to collection evaluation. It will be indispensable for collection development librarians and anyone looking to strengthen the culture of assessment within the library.

Author : Michael R. Gabriel
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810828773

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Contains approximately 2,000 citations to books, periodical articles, theses, and scholarly papers in English. ...a comprehensive guide to literature...useful to all librarians interested in strengthening their collection development operation, policies and procedures. --PUBLIC LIBRARY QUARTERLY

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 26,32 MB
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 083891960X

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In this sweeping revision of a text that has become an authoritative standard, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art of controlling and updating library collections, whether located locally or accessed remotely.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 47,39 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838990495

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

Author : American Library Association. Collection Development Committee
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Author : Frank W. Hoffmann
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 19,87 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810851801

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This book represents an ongoing effort to fill the void in the library literature relating to collection development policies. The authors, whose experience each spans four decades as library educators and practitioners, created the book--as well as a forthcoming companion volume devoted to school libraries--to assist both library school students and professionals in the field in the compilation, revision, and implementation of collection development policies. Cutting edge trends such as digital document delivery and library cooperation are also covered. Furthermore, given the premise that a well-rounded policy reflects all activities concerning the collection management process--including the evaluation, selection, acquisition, and weeding of information resources--it is hoped that this work will also prove useful to non-librarians possessing some kind of stake in high quality library holdings, such as library board members, politicians, and administrators directly responsible for library operations, and institutional patrons.

Author : American Library Association. Subcommittee on Guide for Training Collection Development Librarians
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838934630

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Skillfully acquisitions and collection development plays a key role in creating exceptional libraries. These authoritative resources provide the guidance you need to build and maintain the comprehensive, high-quality collection your customers demand. Get expert advice on: a- selecting material from serial to CD-ROMs; b- participating effectively in the budget process; and c- evaluating your existing collections and vendors. Developed by ALA's Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, this blueprint for a collection-development training program can be easily adapted to meet the collection management goals and organizational structures found in libraries of all types and sizes. Outlines for training are given in these areas, among many others: collection and development policies; selection and review processes; weeding and deselection; and navigating electronic networks. The guide divides training into three skill levels, supplies a curriculum framework matched to collection duties, and identifies competencies achievable after training.

Author : Barbara Lockett
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 46,17 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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This text provides principles and methods for determining if a library collection is fulfilling the stated mission of the library. It is a clear introduction to collection evaluation for the novice collection manager, and it is also useful as a review and reference for the experienced librarian.