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OverviewIf 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro , G. Edward EvansPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc Edition: 7th edition Weight: 0.822kg ISBN: 9781440859649ISBN 10: 1440859647 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 24 May 2019 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsWhether you are a new librarian or an experienced one starting over with a new collection, this latest edition remains a foundational tool. - American Libraries """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" Author InformationMargaret 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |