Hoffmann, Frank W.

Library collection development policies school libraries and learning resource centers Frank W. Hoffmann, Richard J. Wood. - Lanham, Md. Scarecrow Press 2007. - xvii, 205 p. 23 cm. - Good policy, good practice no. 2 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Collection development policy introduction -- Mission, goals, and objectives statements -- Responsibility for collection development -- Evaluative criteria -- Format/types of materials statement -- Treatment of specific resource groups -- Special collections -- Resource sharing -- Selection aids -- Acquisitions -- Gifts -- Budgeting/funding -- Intellectual freedom -- Copyright -- Collection maintenance -- Weeding -- Collection evaluation -- Services/special features -- Appendixes in policies -- Bibliography -- Acceptable use policies -- Virtual collection development -- Policy components for virtual resources -- Appendix A: Institutions contributing policy excerpts -- Appendix B: Intellectual freedom statements and forms -- Index -- About the authors.

9780810851818 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0810851814 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Collection development (Libraries)--United States.
Collection development (Libraries)--United States.--Policy statements.

Z687.2.U6 / H65 2007

025.21 / H7113L