Collection development and management for 21st century library collections : an introduction

Packed with discussion questions, activities, suggested additional references, selected readings, and many other features that speak directly to students and library professionals, Gregory’s Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a comprehensive handbook that also shares myriad insightful ideas and approaches valuable to experienced practitioners. This new second edition brings an already stellar text fully up to date, presenting top-to-bottom coverage of the impact of new technologies and developments on the discipline, including discussion of e-books, open access, globalization, self-publishing, and other trends; needs assessment, policies, and selection sources and processes; budgeting and fiscal management; collection assessment and evaluation; weeding, with special attention paid to electronic materials; collaborative collection development and resource sharing; marketing and outreach; self-censorship as a component of intellectual freedom, professional ethics, and other legal issues; diversity and ADA issues; preservation; and the future of the field. Additional features include updated vendor lists, samples of a needs assessment report, a collection development policy, an approval plan, and an electronic materials license. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Figures Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Impact of New Technologies on Collection Development and Management Overview E-Books and Libraries Self-Publishing and Libraries The ”Long Tail” Web 2.0 and Social Networking The Information Commons, Open Access Serials, and Open Source Software Globalization Discussion Questions References and Selected Readings Chapter 2. Assessing User Needs and Marketing the Collection to Those Users Overview Who and What Will Be Studied? Where are Data Collected? When Should the Data Be Collected? How are the Data Interpreted Tips for a Good Study Marketing Your Collection Summary Activities Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Chapter 3. Collection Development Policies Overview Purpose of Collection Development Policies Basic Elements of a Collection Development Policy Activities Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Chapter 4. Selection Sources and Processes Overview Considerations in the Selection Process Selection Criteria Selection Teams Selection Differences for Internet Resources Tools for Acquiring and Selecting Materials General-Review Sources Online Other Selection Means Open Access Movement Summary Activity Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Chapter 5. Acquisitions Overview The Principal Goal of Library Acquisitions The Nature of Library Resources Methods of Acquiring Materials Sources of Library Materials Out-of-Print Purchasing Gifts and Exchanges A Word on Formats Summary Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Chapter 6. Budgeting and Fiscal Management Overview Accountability Fiscal Year Types of Budgets Budget Scenarios Setting Budget Priorities Gathering Information for a Library Materials Budget Request Consortium Purchases Bookkeeping Terminology 101 Activity References Selected Readings Chapter 7. Assessment and Evaluation of the Collection, including Deselection (Weeding) Overview Evaluating or Assessing the Collection Deselection or Weeding the Collection Summary Discussion Questions Activity References Selected Readings Chapter 8. Cooperative Collection Development and Resource-Sharing Overview Library Consortia Cooperative Collection Development Defined Benefits and Challenges of Cooperative Collection Development Consortial and Access Relationships Interlibrary Loan Summary Case Study Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Chapter 9. Legal Issues in Collection Development Overview Copyright and Licensing Digital Rights Management Donations: Legal and Tax Issues Diversity Issues Americans with Disabilities Act Issues Activities Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Chapter 10. Professional Ethics and Intellectual Freedom Overview Professional Ethics Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Self-Censorship Summary Discussion Questions Activity References Selected Readings Chapter 11. Preservation Overview Preservation of Books and Other Physical Objects Preservation Microfilming Disaster Plans Preservation of Digital Objects Is Digitized Information Preserved (or Preservable)? Who Should Archive an Electronic Resource? Who Should Be Concerned with Preservation Issues? Summary Activity Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Chapter 12. The Future of Collection Development and Management Overview Views on the Future of Collection Development By Type of Library Summary Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Bibliography Appendix Index Gregory examines the processes that librarians need to use in evaluating, gathering, maintaining, and preserving materials. Each chapter covers multiple formats, but the overall processes used to select and evaluate those materials is essentially the same. Where appropriate, she details differences due to the type of library-- public, school media centers, and so forth. Gregory also examines legal issues, not just of copyright and licensing, but also of diversity, disability, and special needs issues -- adapted from preface "Learn the basics of collection development and management with Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections. This second edition is a refreshment of a standard title in the field"-- Provided by publisher