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Kerby, Mona – American Association of School Librarians (NJ3), 2006
A valuable resource for new or experienced school librarians, "Collection Development for the School Library Media Program: A Beginner's Guide" is an easy-to-use guide to collection development. It provides practical and relevant information about collection development issues such as: the school users, policies, selection criteria and sources,…
Descriptors: Library Services, School Libraries, Library Materials, Librarians
Nichols, Margaret Irby – 1986
This guide is designed to assist librarians in the selection, acquisition, and use of a core-reference collection. Section 1, "Sources," is an annotated bibliography which focuses on the selection of those works that should constitute the main reference holdings in a small library or a desk (ready-reference) collection in a larger…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Evaluation Criteria, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development
Czopek, Vanessa – 1986
The process of establishing the vertical file for a new branch library is traced; suggestions for making the vertical file a better resource are offered; and guidelines covering the general objective, responsibility for selection and maintenance, principles of selection, and scope of the collection for vertical files are presented. A four-item…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Filing, Guidelines, Indexing
Wilkinson, Frances C.; Thorson, Connie Capers – 1998
Many librarians view procurement, with its myriad forms, procedures, and other organizational requirements, as a tedious or daunting challenge. This book simplifies the process, showing librarians how to successfully prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) and make informed decisions when determining which vendors to use for purchasing library…
Descriptors: Costs, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Information Services
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Lynden, Frederick C. – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Describes strategies that academic libraries can use to stretch the collection budget in the face of increasing costs. Collection management measures are discussed, including cancellations, coordinated buying, and cooperative databases; budgetary strategies are described; and political factors are considered, including faculty support,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Budgets, Costs
Johnson, Debra Wilcox; Soule, Jennifer A. – 1985
Designed to help librarians and trustees make informed planning decisions concerning the development or improvement of library literacy services, this manual discusses the following topics: (1) the problem of illiteracy; (2) identifying adult new learners; (3) providers of literacy services; (4) the library's role in literacy activities; (5)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Attitudes, Community Support