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.