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Covering virtually every aspect of its subject, Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a soup-to-nuts guide perfect for students and beginning librarians, yet full of sage advice and new ideas for experienced practitioners. This landmark new text was overseen by a stellar editorial advisory board: Karen Brown (Dominican University), Kay Ann Cassell (Rutgers University), Alma Dawson (Lousiana State University), Ann O Neill (Emporia State University), and Patricia Oyler (Simmons College). Vicki Gregory, Professor at the University of South Florida, takes a process approach to her subject, making the book easy to consult about a specific question or problem. Practical and to the point, here's an authoritative guide to collection development and management that covers the entire gamut. Each chapter includes discussion questions, activities, references, and selected readings. Special features include samples of a needs assessment report, a collection development policy, an approval plan, and an electronic materials license.

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• List of Figures(p. ix)
• CD-ROM Contents(p. xi)
• Preface(p. xiii)
• Acknowledgments(p. xvii)
• 1 The Impact of New Technologies on Collection Development and Management(p. 1)
• Overview(p. 1)
• The Long Tail(p. 3)
• Web 2.0/Social Networking(p. 6)
• The Information Commons, Open Access Serials, and Open Source Software(p. 8)
• Globalization(p. 9)
• Vocabulary(p. 11)
• Discussion Questions(p. 11)
• References(p. 12)
• Selected Readings(p. 13)
• 2 Assessing User Needs and Marketing the Collection to Those Users(p. 15)
• Overview(p. 15)
• Who and What Will Be Studied?(p. 17)
• Where Are Data Collected?(p. 18)
• When Should the Data Be Collected?(p. 20)
• How Are the Data Interpreted?(p. 20)
• Tips for a Good Study(p. 21)
• Marketing Your Collection(p. 21)
• Conclusion(p. 26)
• Vocabulary(p. 26)
• Activities(p. 27)
• Discussion Questions(p. 28)
• References(p. 28)
• Selected Readings(p. 29)
• 3 Collection Development Policies(p. 31)
• Overview(p. 31)
• Purpose of Collection Development Policies(p. 33)
• Basic Elements of a Collection Development Policy(p. 35)
• Vocabulary(p. 52)
• Activities(p. 52)
• Discussion Questions(p. 52)
• References(p. 52)
• Selected Readings(p. 53)
• 4 Selection Sources and Processes(p. 55)
• Overview(p. 55)
• Considerations in the Selection Process(p. 56)
• Selection Criteria(p. 60)
• Selection Teams(p. 64)
• Selection Differences for Internet Resources(p. 65)
• Tools for Acquiring and Selecting Materials(p. 66)
• General Review Sources Online(p. 74)
• Other Selection Means(p. 74)
• Open Access Movement(p. 75)
• Vocabulary(p. 77)
• Activity(p. 77)
• Discussion Questions(p. 77)
• References(p. 78)
• Selected Readings(p. 78)
• 5 Acquisitions(p. 81)
• Overview(p. 81)
• The Principal Goal of Library Acquisitions(p. 81)
• The Nature of Library Resources(p. 82)
• Sources of Library Materials(p. 84)
• Gifts and Exchanges(p. 92)
• Vocabulary(p. 98)
• Discussion Questions(p. 98)
• References(p. 99)
• Selected Readings(p. 99)
• 6 Budgeting and Fiscal Management(p. 101)
• Overview(p. 101)
• Accountability(p. 102)
• Types of Budgets(p. 103)
• Budget Scenarios(p. 105)
• Setting Budget Priorities(p. 105)
• Gathering Information for a Library Materials Budget Request(p. 106)
• Consortium Purchases(p. 108)
• Bookkeeping Terminology 101(p. 109)
• Activity(p. 111)
• References(p. 112)
• Selected Readings(p. 112)
• 7 Assessment and Evaluation of the Collection, Including Deselection (Weeding)(p. 113)
• Overview(p. 113)
• Evaluating or Assessing the Collection(p. 114)
• Deselection or Weeding the Collection(p. 119)
• Conclusion(p. 126)
• Vocabulary(p. 126)
• Discussion Questions(p. 127)
• Activity(p. 127)
• References(p. 127)
• Selected Readings(p. 128)
• 8 Cooperative Collection Development and Resource Sharing(p. 131)
• Overview(p. 131)
• Library Consortia(p. 131)
• Cooperative Collection Development Defined(p. 132)
• Benefits and Challenges of Cooperative Collection Development(p. 133)
• Consortial and Access Relationships(p. 134)
• Interlibrary Loan(p. 135)
• Conclusion(p. 136)
• Vocabulary(p. 136)
• Case Study(p. 136)
• Discussion Questions(p. 137)
• References(p. 137)
• Selected Readings(p. 137)
• 9 Legal Issues in Collection Development(p. 139)
• Overview(p. 139)
• Copyright and Licensing(p. 140)
• Digital Rights Management(p. 153)
• Donations: Legal and Tax Issues(p. 160)
• Diversity Issues(p. 163)
• Americans with Disabilities Act Issues(p. 164)
• Vocabulary(p. 167)
• Activities(p. 167)
• Discussion Questions(p. 168)
• References(p. 168)
• Selected Readings(p. 168)
• 10 Professional Ethics and Intellectual Freedom(p. 171)
• Overview(p. 171)
• Professional Ethics(p. 171)
• Intellectual Freedom and Censorship(p. 177)
• Vocabulary(p. 180)
• Discussion Questions(p. 181)
• Activity(p. 181)
• References(p. 181)
• Selected Readings(p. 182)
• 11 Preservation(p. 185)
• Overview(p. 185)
• Preservation of Books and Other Physical Objects(p. 186)
• Preservation Microfilming(p. 189)
• Disaster Plans(p. 189)
• Preservation of Digital Objects(p. 190)
• Is Digitized Information Preserved (or Preservable)?(p. 192)
• Who Should Archive an Electronic Resource?(p. 195)
• Who Should Be Concerned with Preservation Issues?(p. 196)
• Conclusion(p. 198)
• Vocabulary(p. 199)
• Activity(p. 199)
• Discussion Questions(p. 200)
• References(p. 200)
• Selected Readings(p. 201)
• 12 The Future of Collection Development and Management(p. 203)
• Overview(p. 203)
• Views on the Future of Collection Development(p. 204)
• Conclusion(p. 206)
• Discussion Questions(p. 206)
• References(p. 207)
• Selected Readings(p. 207)
• Bibliography of Selected Readings(p. 209)
• Index(p. 237)
• About the Author(p. 261)

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Library Journal Review

Gregory (Sch. of Library & Information Science, Univ. of South Florida) has produced a comprehensive orientation to the various components that contemporary collection development comprises. Unlike earlier works using a format-focused approach, this textbook describes interconnected collection development processes from assessment of users' needs to budget management, marketing, preservation, and deselection. Legal concerns, cooperative resource sharing, and intellectual freedom are also addressed, with each chapter providing suggested readings and insights on library practices through the years. Ian H. Witten and others' How To Build a Digital Library would be a useful choice for providing how-to details to supplement the overview about the impact of new technologies on collection development. The companion CD-ROM provides examples of collection development and management policies from academic, public, school, and special libraries, along with a spreadsheet of 360 major publishers, distributors, and wholesalers. VERDICT This is a keeper for students to consult during their first professional positions and a handy reference for any librarian new to collection development responsibilities.-Betty Glass, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Lib. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

With an introductory chapter that discusses the impact of new technologies and succeeding chapters that explore collection needs assessment, marketing a collection, collection policies, selection, acquisition, budgeting, and more, this is an excellent textbook for LIS students and a useful resource for seasoned professionals. Selected readings, discussion questions, activities, and vocabulary are included, and there is an extensive bibliography of additional selected readings. The companion CD contains 21 collection-development and -management policies from small, medium-sized, and large academic, public, school, and special libraries and an Excel spreadsheet consisting of a list of 360 major publishers, distributors, and wholesalers. Gregory's approac. is not strictly based on formats . . . but rather on the processes that librarians need to use in evaluating, gathering, maintaining, and preserving materials. Recommended for all collections.--Mulac, Caroly. Copyright 2010 Booklist