Descripciones mejoradas de Syndetics:

Johnson, a librarian at the U. of Minnesota and editor of Technicalities; Information Forum for the Library Services Practitioner, has written a lucid text on the basic concepts of this broad subject. Theoretical concepts are included but not stressed as heavily as information and skills. An initia

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Figures(p. v)
• Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Preface(p. ix)
• 1 Introduction to Collection Management and Development(p. 1)
• 2 Organization and Staffing(p. 32)
• 3 Policy, Planning, and Budgets(p. 65)
• 4 Developing Collections(p. 101)
• 5 Managing Collections(p. 138)
• 6 Marketing, Liaison, and Outreach Activities(p. 172)
• 7 Electronic Resources(p. 199)
• 8 Cooperative Collection Development and Management(p. 235)
• 9 Collection Analysis: Evaluation and Assessment(p. 268)
• Appendix Selection Aids(p. 299)
• Glossary(p. 307)
• Index(p. 327)

Reseñas proporcionadas por Syndetics

Booklist Review

In recent years, books about electronic resources have greatly outnumbered those covering collection development. Fortunately,ohnson has answered this shortcoming. In nine chapters, she covers the entire field of collection development, from its history to collection analysis to marketing. She succinctly discusses ways to organize and staff for selection, how to write collection plans and budgets, how to manage collections, and how to set up cooperative collection plans with other libraries. The book closes with an appendix listing selection aids, a glossary, and an index of names and subjects. Invaluable to library students and beginning librarians, this book also has helpful ideas and information for even seasoned collections librarians. -- RBB Copyright 2004 Booklist