Wayne Disher

Crash Course in Collection Development (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The third edition of Crash Course in Collection Development is a must-have for librarians just entering the field and professionals in need of a refresher in effective library operations. It now covers all aspects of collection development and management - including inventory assessment, market analysis, budgeting, marketing, and customer service - in all library environments including public, academic, and school libraries.

Focusing on collection development basics, it begins with information on gathering statistics and analyzing community needs to design a collection that meets user needs. It goes on to guide users in writing a collection development policy, budgeting, selecting materials, managing vendor relations, understanding the publishing industry, merchandising and promoting the collection, and handling complaints.

Newly included in the third edition is a discussion of new purchasing and lending models; information for academic and school librarians; and such new trends as libraries as spaces for users, collection diversity issues, makerspaces, nontraditional collections, pop-up libraries, the digital divide, and noncirculating collections.

Author Wayne Disher has once again written a practical and simple introduction to an important, complex, and evolving area of library service.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216171126
• Artikelnr.: 68396645

Autorenporträt

Wayne Disher spent over 20 years as a staff member at San Jose Public Library in San Jose, Calif. As Senior Librarian there, he managed the system's Adult Services as well as a collection budget of almost $10,000,000. Mr. Disher is currently Library Director for the City of Hemet Public Library in Hemet, Calif. He also teaches courses in Collection Development and Library Management for the San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to the Third Edition 1. Library Collections What Is a
Collection? Initial Issues to Consider Types of Collections Needs, Wants,
and Demands 2. The Library and Its Community Types of Library Communities
The Goals of a Community Analysis Basic Steps Finishing Steps of Your
Analysis 3. Collection Assessment and Evaluation The Value of Your
Collection Evaluations and Assessments When to Perform a Collection
Evaluation The Goal of a Collection Evaluation Starting a Collection
Evaluation Collection Evaluation Techniques 4. Collection Use and
Statistics for Collection Developers Why Collect Data about Your
Collection? Types of Data Types of Collections Common Formulas and Measures
for Collection Developers Presenting and Reporting Your Statistics 5.
Collection Development Policies The Purpose of a Collection Development
Policy The Ideal Collection Development Policy Are Collection Development
Policies Useful in Today's Libraries? Elements of a Collection Development
Policy Before Writing Your Own Collection Development Policy Sharing Your
Collection Development Policy 6. Managing Collection Budgets The Budget
Cycle What You Will Need to Prepare Your Collection Budget Budget
Allocations Budget Challenges Avoiding Problems by Improving Budgeting
Skills 7. Selecting Library Materials Selection Philosophies Personal
Preparations Before You Start to Select Popular Selection Criteria
Selecting Materials Other Than Books Poular Selection Tools 8. Reviews and
Reviewing Sources The Purpose of a Review A Standard Review The Limitations
of a Review Finding Reviews Popular Library Review Sources 9. Acquisitions
Selecting a Vendor Purchasing Basics Purchasing and Lending Models
Preparing Your Order Finding the Item Types of Purchases Finishing
Acquisitions 10. The Publishing Industry What Is a Publisher? The Process
of Publishing a Book Various Types of Publishers Top Publishers in the
World Printing Publishing Terminology The Library and Publisher
Relationship 11. Collection Maintenance Deleting Material, or Weeding The
Weeding Process 12. Mending and Preserving Common Misconceptions Common
Problems Material Protection 13. Collection Promotion and Merchandising
Why Merchandise and Promote Our Collections? Understanding User Behavior
Types of Collection Merchandising and Promotion Challenges of Merchandising
and Promotion 14. Handling Complaints about the Collection Complaints
versus Challenges Intellectual Freedom Planning for Complaints and
Challenges A Typical Complaint-Handling Process Internal Censorship 15.
Collections for the Digital Age What Is an Electronic Collection? Why
Electronic Collections and eBooks? Advantages of Electronic Material
Disadvantages of Electronic Material Questions of Ownership Licensing and
Access Basics Content Options Download Options Remote Access Considerations
Electronic Selection Criteria The Digital Future Conclusion Index