Crash course in collection developm - 3rd ed

The third edition of Crash Course in Collection Development is a must-have for librarians just entering the field and professionals in need of a refresher in effective library operations. It now covers all aspects of collection development and management - including inventory assessment, market analysis, budgeting, marketing, and customer service - in all library environments including public, academic, and school libraries.Focusing on collection development basics, it begins with information on gathering statistics and analyzing community needs to design a collection that meets user needs. It goes on to guide users in writing a collection development policy, budgeting, selecting materials, managing vendor relations, understanding the publishing industry, merchandising and promoting the collection, and handling complaints.Newly included in the third edition is a discussion of new purchasing and lending models; information for academic and school librarians; and such new trends as libraries as spaces for users, collection diversity issues, makerspaces, nontraditional collections, pop-up libraries, the digital divide, and noncirculating collections.Author Wayne Disher has once again written a practical and simple introduction to an important, complex, and evolving area of library service.

Product details

• Authors: Wayne Disher, Disher Wayne
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2023
• EAN: 9798216170082
• ISBN: 9798216170082
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 260 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; School libraries & young reader services, Public libraries, Academic & specialist libraries, Acquisitions & collection development, Acquisitions and collection development