The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources, 3rd Edition (Library Science Text Series)
Description
Updated to cover the latest opportunities and complexities posed by new technologies, this guide gives readers a comprehensive overview of the processes and procedures of developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. After describing the environment within which the collection exists, the authors present principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development. They discuss the issues that affect all collections, but must be resolved in accordance with the needs and goals of a particular collection, suggesting approaches to handling a wide range o...
ISBN(s)
1563089807, 9781563089800