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At a time of shrinking budgets and increasing demands, libraries
are facing problems in meeting their needs for new collection
development specialists. This volume proposes creative solutions to
the three significant problems experienced by library
administrators: attracting new collection development librarians,
educating them in appropriate library school programs, and training
them to perform their jobs. The chapters in this book, written by
leading collection development officers, practitioners, and
educators, cover innovative ways of looking at the entire range of
collection development activities, from goals and objectives in
staff development for collection work to scenarios from the next
millennium.
For this new fourth edition, expert instructor and librarian Peggy
Johnson has revised and fully updated this textbook to provide a
timely and valuable new resource for LIS students and
professionals. Each chapter offers complete introductory coverage
of one aspect of collection development and management, before
including numerous suggestions for further reading and study. A
range of practical case studies are included to illustrate and
explore all of the issues discussed. Content covered includes: -
traditional management topics including organization of the
collection, demonstrating value, staffing, and policymaking -
cooperative collection development and management - licenses,
negotiation, contracts, maintaining productive relationships with
vendors and publishers, and other important purchasing and
budgeting topics - changes in information delivery and access
technologies and how they continue to reshape the discipline - the
evolving needs and expectations of library users - new roles for
subject specialists - marketing, liaison activities, and outreach.
This book will be useful as a comprehensive introduction and
learning tool for LIS students, a timely update for experienced
librarians with new collection development and management
responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners
as they go about their day-to-day work.
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. Each
chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection
development and management, including numerous suggestions for
further reading and narrative case studies exploring the issues.
Thorough consideration is given to:* Traditional management topics
such as organization of the collection, weeding, staffing, and
policymaking* Maintaining productive relationships with vendors and
publishers, and other important purchasing and budgeting topics*
The effects of rapidly changing information delivery and access
technologies, the evolving needs and expectations of library users,
and new roles for subject specialists* Marketing, liaison
activities, and outreach* Scholarly communication Johnson offers a
comprehensive tour of this essential discipline and situates the
fundamental ideas of collection development and management in
historical and theoretical perspective, bringing this modern
classic fully up to date.
In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian
Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your
library's collection. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one
aspect of collection development, including suggestions for further
reading and a narrative case study exploring the issue. Johnson
also integrates electronic resources throughout the topics of
organization and staffing; policymaking and budgeting; and,
purchasing and wedding.Johnson offers a comprehensive tour of this
essential discipline and situates the fundamental ideas of
collection development and management in historical and theoretical
perspective, bringing this modern classic fully up to date.
The complex issues associated with developing and managing
electronic collections deserve special treatment, and library
collection authority Peggy Johnson rises to the challenge with a
book sure to become a benchmark for excellence. Providing
comprehensive coverage of key issues and decision points, she
offers advice on best practices for developing and managing these
important resources for libraries of all types and sizes. With an
emphasis on practical solutions that will provide effective and
timely access to online resources for library users, she presents
an in-depth look at The fundamentals of electronic resource
planning, selection, and evaluation The evolving world of
acquisition options, licenses, and contracts Fostering and
maintaining positive relationships with vendors and publishers
Budgeting and financial considerations, with guidance on how to
collaborate across library organizational lines to acquire and
manage e-content more efficiently Tips, informational sidebars, and
suggested reading lists accompany each chapter, and an extensive
glossary defines essential terms and concepts.
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About the Author Peggy Johnson began her library career as a music
cataloger and has been a children's librarian in a public library,
and serials cataloger, technical services head, and a senior
collection development officer in academic libraries. In 2002, she
served as interim university librarian at the University of
Minnesota. Johnson has consulted on library development in Uganda,
Rwanda, Morocco, and China. She is a frequent speaker and
consultant on collection development and management and on change
in libraries, two areas of particular interest. She edits the
journal Technicalities: Information Forum for the Library Services
Practitioner, has published numerous papers, and written and edited
several books.
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