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The Decision-Making Process for Library Collections - Case Studies in Four Types of Libraries (Hardcover, New)
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The Decision-Making Process for Library Collections - Case Studies in Four Types of Libraries (Hardcover, New)
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A considerable variety of information for libraries planning
materials selection policies is relayed in reviews of the relevant
literature and in case studies of typical special, public,
academic, and school libraries. The case studies consider the
location and size of each library as well as its budget,
organizational chart, and materials selection procedure. In all, a
good collection, well organized and easy to use. Actual collection
develpment policies are appended, along with bibliography and
index. Booklist As an outgrowth of the author's discovery that very
little material exists discussing how to develop a library
collection, this book seeks to identify how some experienced
selectors think while deciding to buy, not buy, or discard
materials from their collections. While subject areas or types of
materials for which selectors are responsible may be vastly
different, the author found that all selectors do collection
development in the same way, and consider the same types of issues
and problems in their decision-making process. The book, then, is
designed to help librarians identify this process and understand
the theoretical as well as practical aspects of building
collections. Based on information gathered over a period of six
years in research at academic, public, school, and special
libraries, the book will be just as valuable to experienced
practitioners of collection development as it will be to students
and newcomers to the field. The first section discusses decision
making and collection development, including general trends,
theories and literature, and organizational administration. The
second section provides case studies of four different types of
libraries: public, school, academic, and special. Each type is
represented by studies of four specific libraries, with a summary
concluding each set of libraries. Finally, a third section draws
conclusions based on the case studies, covering dynamic factors
affecting the decision-making process as well as the process
itself. The book concludes with a group of appendices, a
bibliography, and an index. This important work will be an
essential reference source for courses in library science and for
working librarians in all types of institutions, as well as a
valuable addition to college, university, and public libraries.
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