Descriptor
| Library Acquisition | 6 |
| Library Collection Development | 6 |
| Library Policy | 6 |
| User Needs (Information) | 6 |
| Library Material Selection | 4 |
| Library Planning | 4 |
| Library Expenditures | 3 |
| Information Sources | 2 |
| Library Collections | 2 |
| Library Technical Processes | 2 |
| Academic Libraries | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Dole, Wanda | 1 |
| Dole, Wanda V. | 1 |
| Gibson, Catherine | 1 |
| Jones, Carolyn | 1 |
| Saunders, Laverna M. | 1 |
| Van Orden, Phyllis J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Indiana | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textDole, Wanda; And Others – 1993
The Collection Analysis Project (CAP) was undertaken in response to one of the major recommendations of the University at Stony Brook Libraries' strategic plan. It is the first step in promoting the necessary change to bring collection management and development into conformity with accepted professional practice, and make it more responsive to…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Change Strategies, Job Training, Library Acquisition
Dole, Wanda V.; And Others – 1996
This document is an overall policy statement for library collection development for the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Part 1 comprises the library mission statement and a list of ongoing objectives. The second part provides some background information about the university environment and campus libraries. It also gives instructions…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Gibson, Catherine – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses Indiana-Marion County Public Library's decision to implement centralized collection selection and to hire a collection development librarian. Benefits of centralized selection include the decentralization of subject materials and the consequent broadening of subject materials at branch libraries. Selection depends upon a knowledge of the…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Budgets, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedJones, Carolyn – Library Trends, 1992
Discusses library collection development and information retrieval strategies for acquiring materials related to deafness. Highlights include defining a collection policy; acquisition tools; other information sources, including libraries and organizations; serial acquisitions; information retrieval and computer databases; and addresses of relevant…
Descriptors: Databases, Deafness, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
Peer reviewedSaunders, Laverna M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1995
Discusses collection development and acquisitions in virtual, or networked, libraries. Topics include electronic versus digital libraries; philosophical issues of library acquisition; user expectations, including wants and needs; strategic planning, including resource sharing agreements, retrospective conversion, and staff training; collection…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Expenditures
Van Orden, Phyllis J. – 1995
While the general principles and techniques of collection development can be applied to most libraries, the unique characteristics of each media program produce new and changing demands requiring flexibility and creativity. Concepts from curriculum theory, children's and adolescent literature, educational technology, and library science are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Educational Environment
