Table of Contents

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

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About the Author

Wayne Disher is a retired public library director for the City of Hemet Public Library, USA

Reviews

Offers a practical, digestible guide to mainstream collection development basics.
*Booklist*

A thorough and invaluable resource for library professionals and students alike! Wayne Disher covers everything you need to know and explores new trends that professionals may encounter in collection development.
*Valerie D. Stephenson, Library Director, Southern Wasco County Library, USA*