Selecting Materials for Library Collections
Author | : Audrey Fenner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780789015204 |
ISBN-13 | : 078901520X |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This timely guide addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgets, policies, and planning. The book examines print, non-print, and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC WorldCat Database and ACQNET-L. It also looks at approval plans, the New Thought movement, international core title acquisition, selection techniques for a variety of specialty librariesand moreto help you keep any collection relevant and up-to-date!