Collection Management Basics

Author : G. Edward Evans,Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598848649

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Collection Management Basics by G. Edward Evans,Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro Pdf

Now thoroughly revised for today's 21st-century library environment, this title provides a complete update of the classic Developing Library and Information Center Collections—the standard text and authority on collection development for all types of libraries and library school students since 1979. The well-established gold standard for teaching collection development, this text provides current and thorough coverage to all of the processes and issues surrounding managing library collections. This latest edition continues to cover all aspects of collection development and management, including subjects such as needs assessment, policies, selection process theory and practice, protection, legal issues, censorship, and intellectual freedom. The book represents a total restructuring of the previous work, and reflects changes brought on by new technology and the up-and-down economy. Students and practitioners alike will benefit greatly from this up-to-date and essential text.

Author : Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro,G. Edward Evans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440859656

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Collection Management Basics by Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro,G. Edward Evans Pdf

If the heart of the library is its collection, this textbook provides the keys to the heart of your library. Alongside standards of basic principles and processes, you'll find practical guidance on everything from acquisitions to preservation. Managing collections in today's libraries is more complicated and challenging than ever. Electronic formats, new options for collaboration and sharing, and the drive to use data for evaluation purposes are just a few of the changes now driving collection management. This updated edition of a classic text addresses changes in the field and provides a thorough overview of what collection development specialists now need to know to effectively and efficiently manage processes that range from selection and assessment to sharing resources, handling challenges, weeding, and preservation. Readers will find increased coverage of technical services, intellectual freedom and censorship, and collection policy development, as well as budget development and tracking, joint purchasing, and negotiating with vendors. Updates on e-resources, user needs assessment (including data visualization), and disaster management, along with suggestions for further reading, are also included. Engagingly written and easy to understand, this is a valuable text for students preparing for careers in public, academic, school, and special libraries. It will additionally serve as a training resource and professional refresher for practitioners.

Author : Anne Fahy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781134830527

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Collections Management by Anne Fahy Pdf

An invaluable and practical introduction bringing together leading recent papers emphasising some of the major issues affecting collections management.

Author : Vicki L. Gregory
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838917121

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Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections by Vicki L. Gregory Pdf

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 : Wayne Disher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216067115

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Crash Course in Collection Development by Wayne Disher Pdf

This indispensable resource provides tools for collection management in public libraries, featuring essential strategies for inventory assessment, market analysis, budgeting, marketing, and customer service. This book is a must-have for those just entering the field or professionals in need of a refresher in effective library operations. This professional volume covers all aspects of collection development and management in the public library, from gathering statistics to design a collection that meets community needs, to selecting materials, managing vendor relations, understanding the publishing industry, and handling complaints. Author Wayne Disher provides public librarians—especially those without the benefit of academic training—access to the tools to make them successful, and their collections beneficial to the public they serve. The second edition features two new chapters on digital curation and cooperative collection development. Additional updates include helpful information on infographics, more budgeting formulas, and a section on core collections, as well as content covering eBooks, electronic storage, and digital rights management. Chapters discuss subjects such as marketing the collection to patrons, book repair, and handling censorship issues when collections are challenged.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838990490

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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management by Peggy Johnson Pdf

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

Author : G. Edward Evans,Camila A. Alire
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781555709099

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Management Basics for Information Professionals, Third Edition by G. Edward Evans,Camila A. Alire Pdf

Reflecting the rapidly changing information services environment, the third edition of this bestselling title offers updates and a broader scope to make it an even more comprehensive introduction to library management. Addressing the basic skills good library managers must exercise throughout their careers, this edition includes a completely new chapter on management ethics. Evans and Alire also pay close attention to management in "new normal" straitened economic conditions and offer updates on technological topics like social media. Among the areas covered are The managerial environment, including organizational skill sets, the importance of a people-friendly organization, and legal issues Managerial skills such as planning, accountability, trust and delegation, decision making, principles of effective organizational communication, fostering change and innovation, quality control, and marketing Key points on leadership, team-building, and human resource management Budget, resource, and technology management Why ethics matter Tips for planning a library career, with a look at the work/life debate

Author : Freda Matassa
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781856047012

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Museum Collections Management by Freda Matassa Pdf

This landmark publication is the first to draw together all aspects of museum collections management in one handbook. It is designed for anyone with responsibility for a cultural collection and covers everything a collections manager needs to know. It describes professional practice in managing cultural objects and works of art, whatever the size and nature of the collection. The book includes essential information on: Legal aspects of collections Ethical issues such as due diligence and immunity from seizure Up to date concerns such as sustainability, crossing borders and financial constraints Loans, acquisitions, inventory and movement. The book describes all collections management procedures in a simple step-by-step process and is clear and easy to use with all procedures based on international museum practice. Examples of real forms, policies and documents drawn from major museums are included throughout the text and act as guides for any transaction. Readership: Packed full of practical information, advice and good practice, this will be essential reading for all museum professionals, curators of private collections and museum studies students.

Author : Claire Gatrell Stephens,Patricia Franklin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598849448

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School Library Collection Development by Claire Gatrell Stephens,Patricia Franklin Pdf

This practical manual demystifies the process of creating and maintaining a quality school library collection—an invaluable resource for anyone working in a library media center. Today's school librarians have many different responsibilities, but arguably the most important aspect of their job is developing and maintaining a collection that their library customers love. School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics is an accessible, practical manual that explains the fundamentals of purchasing, developing, and managing a collection. Containing information useful to anyone from a paraprofessional working under the guidance of a certified school librarian to a newcomer to the field to a certified media specialist, this book covers all of the basics through best practices. The authors provide much-needed advice on how to add to an existing collection, how to weed books no longer needed, and how to process and inventory that collection. This book is a must-have resource for staff members who are new to school libraries and need an easy-to-read guide to help them quickly learn the job.

Author : John E. Simmons
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1442277440

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Things Great and Small by John E. Simmons Pdf

This revised edition of Things Great and Small is a comprehensive resource for preparing and applying collections management policies. Simmons reviews current ideas and literature on the subject, highlights the issues that collections management policies should address, and explains the pros and cons of choosing some policy options over others.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838919606

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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management by Peggy Johnson Pdf

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 : G. Edward Evans,Stacey Greenwell
Publisher : Facet
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Information services
ISBN : 1783304529

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Management Basics for Information Professionals by G. Edward Evans,Stacey Greenwell Pdf

The fourth edition of Management Basics for Information Professionals offers an updated, comprehensive examination of the myriad of basic skills effective library managers must exercise throughout their careers.

Author : Priscilla Caplan
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0838908470

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Metadata Fundamentals for All Librarians by Priscilla Caplan Pdf

Metadata is used to organize and access information in an effective way. This is a comprehensive description of the various forms of metadata, its applications, and how librarians can use it. Both descriptive and nondescriptive forms of metadata are defined and applied to library functions.

Author : G. Edward Evans,Stacey Greenwell
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838946350

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Management Basics for Information Professionals by G. Edward Evans,Stacey Greenwell Pdf

Evans and new co-author Greenwell pay close attention to management in "new normal" straitened economic conditions and the pervasive impact of technology on a library manager's role.

Author : P. Johnson
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1417658681

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Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management by P. Johnson Pdf