Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

Informationen zum Autor Peggy Johnson! began her library career as a music cataloger and has been a children's librarian in a public library! and serials cataloger! technical services head! and a senior collection development officer in academic libraries. In 2002! she served as interim university librarian at the University of Minnesota. Johnson has consulted on library development in Uganda! Rwanda! Morocco! and China. She is a frequent speaker and consultant on collection development and management and on change in libraries! two areas of particular interest. She edits the journal! Technicalities: Information Forum for the Library Services Practitioner! has published numerous papers! and written and edited several books. Klappentext In this fully updated revision! expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson adresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development! including suggestions for further reading and a narrative case study exploring the issue. Zusammenfassung Addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection. This book covers various aspects of collection development! including suggestions for further reading and a narrative case study exploring the issue.

Product details

• Authors: Peggy Johnson
• Publisher: American library assn
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2009
• EAN: 9780838909720
• ISBN: 978-0-8389-0972-0
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 25 mm
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business