Collection Management in the Electronic Age: A Manual for Creating Community College Collection Development Policy StatementsCommunity and Junior College Libraries Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association, 1994 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 193 pages Librarians' traditional role of bringing knowledge resources and users together has become complicated by the information explosion, shrinking budgets, and a proliferation of new formats. A written policy for collection development is important to guide decisions on purchases and remote access to electronic resources. This volume provides eleven complete collection policy statements and seven partial documents to assist librarians with such issues as establishment of authority for the selection process, review procedures, handling challenges to controversial materials, weeding, gift policies, and many more. |
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American Library Association and/or Appendix appropriate bibliographies Board of Trustees campus library cataloged Cedar Valley College CJCLS collection development policy Collection Development Statement college community College of DuPage college's Committee Community College considered curriculum Dean decision Director of Library/Media Director of Utilization discarded documents editions educational evaluation faculty members format Fort Steilacoom freedom to read gift materials goals guidelines indexes Instructional Resources interlibrary loan journals Learning Resource Center library collection LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT library materials library's Library/Learning Resources Center Library/Media Services LRC Collection Development LRC staff materials collection materials selection meet needs non-print materials patron periodicals Pierce College Library professional programs Public Services Collection purchase recommendations reference collection requests responsibility serials Services Collection Development special collections specific subject area Tarrant County Technical Services Textbooks titles Utilization and Technical Warren County Washtenaw Community College weeding withdrawal