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Libraries Unlimited Inc
30 October 2025
This eighth edition offers students and working professionals the tools to manage the complex process of creating appropriate collections of resources for all types of libraries.

Managing collections in today’s environment is a challenging process. This eighth edition of the classic text on collection management covers all aspects of the management cycle from selection through deselection and preservation. The text also includes discussions of intellectual freedom, legal issues in collection development, and collaborative collection development. Timely topics such as diversity, open access, AI, digital preservation, local history, creation spaces, and “libraries of things” bring this comprehensive overview up to date. Engagingly written and easy to understand, chapters rely on feedback from experts working in the field and include many sidebars with practical examples and resources. Designed primarily for students in LIS programs, the text is also a valuable resource for all library workers responsible for collection management.
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Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 256mm,  Width: 182mm,  Spine: 32mm
Weight:   2.560kg
ISBN:   9798216170297
Series:   Library and Information Science Text Series
Pages:   432
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro, MLS, is Director of Collection Development Strategies at the University of Maryland Libraries (UMD), USA. John Novak, MLIS, serves as Associate Dean for Technical Services and Budget at Fairfield University, USA. G. Edward Evans, PhD, is a retired award-winning author and Fulbright Scholar.

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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