Fundamentals of collection development and management / / Peggy Johnson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454527603321
• Autore: Johnson Peggy <1948-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago : , : ALA Editions, , 2009
• ISBN: 0-8389-9813-5; 1-4416-1910-0
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (425 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 025.21
• Soggetti: Collection development (Libraries) - United States; Collection management (Libraries) - United States; Collection development (Libraries); Collection management (Libraries); Electronic books
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index
• Nota di contenuto: Figures; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Introduction to Collection Management and Development; Historical Overview; Theories of Selection; Collection Development and Management since 1980; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 2: Organization and Staffing; Responsibilities and Their Assignment; Skills and Competencies; Learning and Mastery; Organizational Models; Ethical Issues; Performance Evaluation; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 3: Policy, Planning, and Budgets; Planning in Libraries; Collection Development Policy Statements Budgeting and Finance; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 4: Developing Collections; Universe of Published Materials; The Selection Process; Acquisitions Options; Diverse Communities and Alternative Literatures; Censorship and Intellectual Freedom; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 5: Managing Collections; Weeding; Storage; Preservation; Serial Cancellation and the Transition to Electronic-Only Access; Collection Protection and Security; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 6: Marketing, Liaison, and Outreach Activities; What Is Marketing? Marketing Concepts in a Library Context; Market Research; Planning and Implementation; Liaison and Outreach; Control; Benefits and Hazards of Liaison and Outreach Activities; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 7: Collection Analysis:Evaluation and Assessment; Collection Analysis as a Management Tool; Knowing the Collection; Techniques of Collection Analysis; Purposes of Collection Analysis; Historical Overview of Collection Analysis; Electronic Resources and Collection Analysis; Interdisciplinary Fields; Methods of Collection-Based Analysis; Methods of Use- and User-Centered Analysis Planning and Conducting a Collection Analysis Project; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 8: Cooperative Collection Development and Management; Overview; Types of Cooperative Collection Development; Mechanisms for Cooperative Collection Development; Cooperatives and Acquisition of Electronic Resources; Attributes of Successful Cooperative Collection Development; Challenges to Cooperative Collection Development; Evaluating Cooperative Collection Development; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Chapter 9: Scholarly Communication; What Is the Scholarly Communication System? Scholarly Publishing before the Internet; Changing the Nature of Scholarly Communication; Open Access: Putting the Pieces Together; Issues for Libraries and Roles for Collections Librarians; Summary; Notes; Suggested Readings; Appendix A: Professional Resources for Collection Development and Management; Journals; Electronic Discussion Groups; Professional Associations; Appendix B: Selection Aids; Bibliographical Tools and Directories; Review Sources and Guides to Reviews; Appendix C: Sample Collection Development Policy Statements; Saint Paul Public Library Collection Development Policy
• Sommario/riassunto: In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.