Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections: An Introduction

by Vicki L. Gregory

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838917602
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	01/25/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	711,276
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Vicki L. Gregory has a M.L.S and an MA in History from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Communication, Information, and Library Studies from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is currently a professor in the School of Information at the University of South Florida where she currently teaches Collection Development, Digital Libraries and Library Administration. She was previously Head of Systems and Operations (which included collection development, acquisitions, cataloging, serials and computer technology) at Auburn University at Montgomery. She has written several books and numerous articles and conference presentations nationally and internationally. She has also served on the ALA RUSA Notable Books Council for several years.

Table of Contents

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Figures Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments 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 References and Selected Readings Overview Who and What Will Be Studied? Where are Data Collected? When Should the Data Be Collected? Tips for a Good Study Marketing Your Collection Activities References Selected Readings Overview Purpose of Collection Development Policies Basic Elements of a Collection Development Policy References Selected Readings 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 References Selected Readings 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 Discussion Questions Selected Readings Overview Accountability Types of Budgets Budget Scenarios Setting Budget Priorities Gathering Information for a Library Materials Budget Request Bookkeeping Terminology 101 Activity Selected Readings Overview Evaluating or Assessing the Collection Deselection or Weeding the Collection Discussion Questions References Selected Readings Library Consortia Cooperative Collection Development Defined Benefits and Challenges of Cooperative Collection Development Consortial and Access Relationships Summary References Selected Readings Overview Copyright and Licensing Digital Rights Management Donations: Legal and Tax Issues Diversity Issues Americans with Disabilities Act Issues Activities Selected Readings Professional Ethics Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Self-Censorship Summary References Selected Readings Overview Preservation of Books and Other Physical Objects 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? Activity References Selected Readings Overview Views on the Future of Collection Development By Type of Library Discussion Questions Selected Readings Bibliography Appendix Index

Editorial Reviews

"The writing throughout the book is clear and eminently readable ... Here is a valuable resource for both students and practitioners."

Technicalities

Reviewer: Kristy Lynn White, MSLS, MS (Duquesne University)
Description: This book is a thorough analysis of how librarians select, acquire, and maintain collections in all formats. Distinctive to the book's approach is that it bases its analysis on processes rather than formats - although multiple formats are covered in each chapter. While formats and collections have changed and will continue to change through the years, the processes have not. Thus, this book's focus on processes. This is a much-needed update; the first edition was published in 2011.
Purpose: The purpose is to educate new information professionals on how to select, acquire, and maintain resources in all formats. This would be an appropriate book for anyone interested in collection development processes. It meets the objectives of providing an overview of the entire process and presenting a comprehensive approach to give students and new professionals a feeling for the profession.
Audience: The author, a recognized expert in collection development, has targeted both students of library information and science (LIS) as well as those switching focus mid-career in need of a quick learning guide to help them do so.
Features: This book is what it claims: a basic overview, direct, and easy to read that should be an essential book for the practice of collection management in libraries, given its comprehensive vision and the substantial resources it makes available. Its focus on processes highlights the enduring aspects of collection development. It is bursting with information regarding new technologies, assessing the needs of users, collection development policies, selection sources and processes, acquisitions and budgeting, legal issues, preservation and the future of collection development. Each chapter contains supplemental resources and information including bulleted lists, pictures, discussion questions, suggested readings, activities, vendor lists, samples of a needs-assessment report, a collection development policy, an approval plan, and an electronic materials license.
Assessment: This is a gem of a book, packed with pertinent and timely information useful to LIS students, newly-minted collection development and management (CDM) professionals, or seasoned CDM librarians, looking to update collection development strategies. It thoroughly explains the processes involved and uses multiple examples. This edition also takes the most recent library technologies into account.

Doody's Review Service

"Packed full of useful tips, knowledge, and guidance ... An essential resource for any academic or public services librarian."

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