Making a collection count : a holistic approach to library collection management / Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Chandos information professional seriesPublication details: Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2010.Description: xviii, 172 p : ill ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1843346060
  • 9781843346067
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 025.21 HIB
  • 025.21 22
LOC classification:
  • Z687 .H52
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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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General Collection item General Collection item Athi-River Campus Open Shelves Z687.H52 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available BK98140
General Collection item 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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