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Collection Management Basics

Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro G. Edward Evans

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English
Libraries Unlimited Inc
24 May 2019
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.

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Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
Weight:   822g
ISBN:   9781440859649
ISBN 10:   1440859647
Series:   Library and Information Science Text Series
Pages:   392
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro, MLS, is director of collection development strategies at the University of Maryland Libraries. G. Edward Evans, PhD, an author and consultant, taught at the Graduate School of Librarianship and Information Science at UCLA and was associate academic vice president for libraries and information resources at Loyola Marymount. He is coauthor of the previous edition of this text.

Reviews for Collection Management Basics

"""Whether you are a new librarian or an experienced one starting over with a new collection, this latest edition remains a foundational tool."" - American Libraries"


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