The collection program in schools : concepts, practices, and information sources
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The collection program in schools : concepts, practices, and information sources
（Library and information science text series）
Libraries Unlimited, 2001
3nd ed
- : pbk
- : cloth
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University of Tsukuba Library, Library on Library and Information Science
: cloth017-V3410019014695
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Bibliography: p. 365-368
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Updated to cover the latest opportunities and complexities posed by new technologies, this guide gives readers a comprehensive overview of the processes and procedures of developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. After describing the environment within which the collection exists, the authors present principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development. They discuss the issues that affect all collections, but must be resolved in accordance with the needs and goals of a particular collection, suggesting approaches to handling a wide range of situations and demands. Sources of support, including documents, agencies, associations, and Web sites, are also identified. In this edition, Van Orden and Bishop cover copyright (fair use) issues and Internet (acceptable use) policies in greater detail. They also address developing technologies (such as e-books, web sites and virtual libraries) in terms of their impact on information access, resource sharing, a
Table of Contents
- Part I - The Setting: The Media Programme and its Environment
- The Collection
- The Collection Programme
- Issues and Responsibilities
- The Collection's External Environment
- Policies and Procedures
- Selection and Requests for Reconsideration. Part II - Selection of Materials: Selection Procedures
- General Selection Criteria
- Criteria by Format
- Educational Perspectives
- Individuals and Groups. Part III - Administrative Concerns: Acquiring Materials
- Fiscal and Access Issues
- Maintaining the Collection.
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