Description
Making a Collection Count, A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management, Third Edition is unique in its focus on collection quality, including topics on making the most of a library collection budget, performing physical inventory, and gathering/using data and statistics about collection use. Beyond collection development, this title looks at the entire lifecycle of the collection and those with responsibilities at each step.- Takes on new topics important in collection management such as expanded sections on inclusion, diversity, equity and access.- Covers world events such as the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, as well as new technology-based collections and streaming services available in libraries and how they have changed the way we approach collection development- Includes a new chapter on library budgets
Table of Contents
1. Collection Statements and Policies 2. Life Cycle of a Collection 3. Collection Metrics 4. Physical inventory 5. Statistics 6. Weeding 7. Collection Organization 8. Collection Budgets 9. Everything is ConnectedAppendix A. Public Library Collection Management Policy B. Academic Library Collection Management Policy
