Developing Public Library Collections Policies And Procedures

Author : Frank W. Hoffmann,Richard John Wood
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810851806

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Library Collection Development Policies by Frank W. Hoffmann,Richard John Wood Pdf

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 : Kay Ann Cassell,Elizabeth Futas
Publisher : New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Public libraries
ISBN : 1555700608

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Developing Public Library Collections, Policies, and Procedures by Kay Ann Cassell,Elizabeth Futas Pdf

This manual offers help in the development of library collections in the form of logical step-by-step methodologies. The text includes planning and preparing for collection development, gathering and evaluating information and writing the collection development policy.

Author : Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015010552647

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Cooperative Collection Development by Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center Pdf

Author : National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Agricultural libraries
ISBN : UIUC:30112074052900

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Library Collection Development Policy by National Agricultural Library (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Vicki L. Gregory
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,6 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 : Annabel Stephens
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998-08-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 078900528X

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Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age by Annabel Stephens Pdf

Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age discusses the increasing amounts of information that are used in collection development. Case studies, interviews, and research are the basis for this book's suggestions to improve your collection methods without straining your library's budget. It will help you acquire the most useful materials while sharing information with collaborating libraries to offer patrons the latest and largest variety of resources. Discussing a topic that is scarcely addressed in collection literature, this book explores ways in which one informational medium—the Internet—impacts materials budgets, selection tools, and alternative sources of information during the selection process. Offering methods that apply to libraries of different sizes and financial capability, Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age provides you with ideas and suggestions for the improvement of collection development methods, including: examining how libraries use information to plan and budget for collection development developing a budget method that takes several factors into consideration, such as population impact, property tax revenues, circulation, reference needs, and client needs centralizing selections in order to allocate additional staff time and to choose resources patrons want without sacrificing the utility of local collections building public library collections with the assistance of vendors and the five levels of vendor participation using the conspectus method to assess and organize the collections of small libraries for easier access researching three public libraries in the United Kingdom to determine how varying levels of automation affect patron resources and services To help you integrate the appropriate electronic resources into collection development policies and procedures, Public Library Collection Development in the Information Age discusses which formats, access methods, pricing schemes, and differences in scope will best meet your selection needs. Containing proven strategies that will target your collection priorities and criteria to evaluate the use and effectiveness of electronic resources, this book will help revise your collection development methods to satisfy the informational needs of patrons.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 42,9 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 : Kay Ann Cassell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1005948860

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Developing Public Library Collections, Policies, and Procedures by Kay Ann Cassell Pdf

Author : Gwinnett County Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Collection development (Libraries)
ISBN : 083898004X

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Weeding Guidelines by Gwinnett County Public Library Pdf

Join author Tom Levinson on his spiritual journey as he engages folks in mosques, synagogues, chapels and coffee shops across America. He has meaningful conversations with the faithful while seeking get to the heart and relevance of religion in the United States. This book presents a conversational collage that is set against the backdrop of the author's deepening appreciation (both intellectually and spiritually) of his own Jewish roots.

Author : Jennifer Downey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216134183

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Public Library Collections in the Balance by Jennifer Downey Pdf

A fascinating and informative read for librarians, library staff, and MLIS students, this book offers practical information and professional guidelines to examine current issues in censorship and libraries while also enabling readers to consider their own opinions about intellectual freedom. This book addresses contemporary issues in censorship and intellectual freedom and can serve as an invaluable resource for librarians and other library staff and as an eye-opening read for MLIS students. It covers the waterfront of intricate and thorny issues regarding intellectual freedom, including determining strategies for patron privacy, deciding how to filter public computers, handling challenges to items in a collection, and recognizing and eliminating under-the-radar self-censorship during collection development and weeding. Readers will also gain an understanding of the perils of over-reliance on community assessments and other evaluative tools and consider important concerns of public library employees, such as whether to restrict borrowing privileges of R-rated movies and M-rated video games to patrons of various ages, and the legalities that surround these questions. Each chapter blends instructive background narrative with practical advice, research findings, and relevant information about librarianship's professional guidelines, including the ALA's Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read Statement. Vignettes, "what would you do?" examples, effective nonconfrontational techniques for conflict resolution, and lists of tips and traps help readers to think critically about their own biases and rehearse possible responses to controversial situations. Librarians, library staff, and MLIS students can use this book for personal professional development, as supplemental reading for MLIS courses or professional training workshops, or as a resource for library policy-planning discussions.

Author : American Library Association. Collection Development Committee,David Perkins
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838932312

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Guidelines for Collection Development by American Library Association. Collection Development Committee,David Perkins Pdf

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Author : Holder, Sara
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781466618985

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Library Collection Development for Professional Programs: Trends and Best Practices by Holder, Sara Pdf

Collection development, the process used by librarians to choose items for a particular library or section of a library, can be time-consuming and difficult due to the many factors that must be taken into consideration. Library Collection Development for Professional Programs: Trends and Best Practices addresses the challenging task of collection development in modern academic libraries, which is largely learned on the job. This publication contains practical advice and innovative strategies essential for current collection development librarians and future librarians seeking guidance in this complex position.

Author : Elizabeth Futas
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UCAL:B4327384

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Library Acquisition Policies and Procedures by Elizabeth Futas Pdf

This volume will help you acquire and manage a strong collection for your library, even when budgets are being cut. Topics covered include purchasing materials, formulating selection criteria, sharing materials with other institutions, and evaluating and preserving materials. This edition by the late Elizabeth Futas begins with the results of the author's survey of academic and public libraries. The author then explains how a sharply focused and clearly articulated collections development policy can assist libraries in providing the best possible service in the most cost-effective manner. These and other ideas, practices, and policies in this new edition will allow libraries to continue meeting the needs of their particular constituents, even in uncertain economic times.

Author : American Library Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UIUC:30112060168629

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The Freedom to Read by American Library Association Pdf

Author : Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838913253

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A History of ALA Policy on Intellectual Freedom by Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Pdf

Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA’s commitment to fighting censorship. An introductory essay by Judith Krug and Candace Morgan, updated by OIF Director Barbara Jones, sketches out an overview of ALA policy on intellectual freedom. An important resource, this volume includes documents which discuss such foundational issues as The Library Bill of RightsProtecting the freedom to readALA’s Code of EthicsHow to respond to challenges and concerns about library resourcesMinors and internet activityMeeting rooms, bulletin boards, and exhibitsCopyrightPrivacy, including the retention of library usage records