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Crash Course in Collection Development / Wayne Disher.

By: Disher, WayneMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Libraries unlimited crash course seriesPublication details: Santa Barbara : Libraries Unlimited, 2014. Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 139 pages ; 28 cmISBN: 9781610698139 Subject(s): Collection development (Libraries) -- United States | Small libraries -- Collection development -- United States | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Collection Development | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / GeneralDDC classification: 025.21 LOC classification: Z687.2.U6 | D57 2014Online resources: WorldCat Details
Contents:
TOC Library collections -- The library and its community -- Collection assessment and evaluation -- Collection development policies -- Statistics for collection developers -- Managing collection budgets -- Selecting library materials -- Reviews and reviewing sources -- Acquisitions -- The publishing industry -- Collection maintenance -- Mending and preserving -- Collection promotion and merchandising -- Handling complaints about the collection -- Collections for the digital age.
Summary: "This indispensable resource provides tools for collection management in public libraries, featuring essential strategies for inventory assessment, market analysis, budgeting, marketing, and customer service. This book is a must-have for those just entering the field or professionals in need of a refresher in effective library operations"--
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Text Text Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU
Reserve Section 		Non-fiction 025.21 DIC 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C-1 Not For Loan 28806
Text Text Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU
Circulation Section 		Non-fiction 025.21 DIC 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C-2 Available 28807
Text Text Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU
Circulation Section 		Non-fiction 025.21 DIC 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C-3 Available 28808
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

TOC Library collections -- The library and its community -- Collection assessment and evaluation -- Collection development policies -- Statistics for collection developers -- Managing collection budgets -- Selecting library materials -- Reviews and reviewing sources -- Acquisitions -- The publishing industry -- Collection maintenance -- Mending and preserving -- Collection promotion and merchandising -- Handling complaints about the collection -- Collections for the digital age.

"This indispensable resource provides tools for collection management in public libraries, featuring essential strategies for inventory assessment, market analysis, budgeting, marketing, and customer service. This book is a must-have for those just entering the field or professionals in need of a refresher in effective library operations"--

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