Overview

This guide, a supplement to the ALA's Guide for Written Collection Policy Statements, is meant to assist librarians, both music specialists and generalists, who are responsible for writing collection development policies for music collections in academic, conservatory, and public libraries. It includes a checklist for writing a collection development policy, an outline of elements with examples from actual collections, and an example of a complete collection development policy.

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Libraries of all types and sizes that work with music collections will benefit from this useful collection development tool. Technicalities ...very useful publication. Guides should be succinct and practical, and this publication is both. Library Collections, Acquisitions and Technical Services ...the Guide's focus upon music collection development policies is unique...concise and thorough treatment...Recommended for large public, academic, and music libraries. Library Journal

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Amanda Maple is Music Librarian at the Pennsylvania State University, and Jean Morrow is Director of Libraries at the New England Conservatory of Music and Professor at Simmons College.

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