Making a collection count : a holistic approach to library collection management / Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly.
Material type: TextSeries: Chandos information professional seriesPublication details: Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2010.Description: xviii, 172 p : ill ; 24 cmISBN:- 1843346060
- 9781843346067
- 025.21 HIB
- 025.21 22
- Z687 .H52
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General Collection item | Athi-River Campus Open Shelves | Z687.H52 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | BK98140 | ||
General Collection item | Nairobi Campus Open Shelves | Z687.H52 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | BK98141 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Life cycle of a collection -- Understanding your workflow -- Collection audit and using statistics -- Physical inventory -- Creating collection objectives and benchmarkes -- Collection organization -- Making the most of a library collection budget -- Everything is connected -- Appendix A: Public library collection management policy -- Appendix B: Strategic content negotiation for the small library.
Takes a uniquely holistic and comprehensive approach to helping public, academic, school, and special librarians develop collections that are functional, up-to-date, and relevant. The authors focus specifically on collection quality, and provide highly practical guidance for selection, cataloging, shelving, circulation, staff management, budgeting, and weeding.
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