Fundamentals of collection development & management

In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development, including suggestions for further reading and a narrative case st...

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Main Author: Johnson, Peggy 1948- (Author)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Chicago American Library Association 2004
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Summary:In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development, including suggestions for further reading and a narrative case study exploring the issue. Johnson also integrates electronic resources throughout the book, covering topics onOrganization and staffingPolicymaking and budgetingPurchasing and weedingJohnson offers a comprehensive tour of this essential discipline and situates the fundamental ideas of collection development and management in historical and theoretical perspective, bringing this modern classic fully up to date.
Physical Description:xi, 342 pages illustration 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780838908532
0838908535 (alk. paper)