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Selecting Materials for Library Collections

Linda S. Katz

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Description:Strategies and tools to help you plan, build, and maintain your library collection!Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This up-to-date guide addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgets, policies, and planning. The book examines print, non-print, and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC WorldCat Database and ACQNET-L. You'll find valuable information you can apply right away to help you keep any collection relevant and up-to-date!Selecting Materials for Library Collections provides the tools you need to keep your library collection current. Seasoned experts share their thoughts on how to analyze your users' expectations and then provide them with the materials they need. The contributors also examine the selection aids that they use in their own acquisitions work and then look at how to achieve a balanced collection that efficiently serves their clients' needs. Supplementary reading lists and extensive bibliographies provide you with additional resources.Selecting Materials for Library Collections presents the latest information on:using print, non-print, and Internet selection resources such as OCLC WorldCat database and ACQNET-Linitial collection assessment and decision makingcollection tool evaluationsacquiring international core titlesthe New Thought movementapproval plans--set-up, maintenance, and evaluationthe newest technology for media selectionspecialized library collections in music, art, business, economics, health, sports, leisure, and moreWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Selecting Materials for Library Collections. To get started finding Selecting Materials for Library Collections, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 286

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Routledge

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1136398880

Description: Strategies and tools to help you plan, build, and maintain your library collection!Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This up-to-date guide addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgets, policies, and planning. The book examines print, non-print, and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC WorldCat Database and ACQNET-L. You'll find valuable information you can apply right away to help you keep any collection relevant and up-to-date!Selecting Materials for Library Collections provides the tools you need to keep your library collection current. Seasoned experts share their thoughts on how to analyze your users' expectations and then provide them with the materials they need. The contributors also examine the selection aids that they use in their own acquisitions work and then look at how to achieve a balanced collection that efficiently serves their clients' needs. Supplementary reading lists and extensive bibliographies provide you with additional resources.Selecting Materials for Library Collections presents the latest information on:using print, non-print, and Internet selection resources such as OCLC WorldCat database and ACQNET-Linitial collection assessment and decision makingcollection tool evaluationsacquiring international core titlesthe New Thought movementapproval plans--set-up, maintenance, and evaluationthe newest technology for media selectionspecialized library collections in music, art, business, economics, health, sports, leisure, and moreWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Selecting Materials for Library Collections. To get started finding Selecting Materials for Library Collections, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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