Collection Management Basics

Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro, MLS, is Director of Collection Development Strategies at the University of Maryland Libraries (UMD), USA.John Novak, MLIS, serves as Associate Dean for Technical Services and Budget at Fairfield University, USA.G. Edward Evans, PhD, is a retired award-winning author and Fulbright Scholar.

• Preface1 IntroductionWhat Is Collection Management?Access to InformationNew Trends, Issues, and ApproachesPoints to Keep in MindNotes2 Intellectual Freedom and Ethics Libraries, the First Amendment, and Intellectual FreedomEthics, Personal Beliefs, Biases, and Collection ManagementDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Collection ManagementAccess – FilteringPoints to Keep in MindNotes3 Collection Management Components of Collection ManagementTrends in Collection ManagementTaking on Collection Management ResponsibilitiesPoints to Keep in MindNotes4 Collection Management PoliciesWhat Is a Collection Management Policy?Does a Library Need a Collection Management Policy? Creating a Policy and the Stages of the Policy Development ProcessGetting the Policy ApprovedPoints to Keep in MindNotes5 Assessing User NeedsDefining NeedsThe Value of User StudiesGetting StartedListening to Your Users: Collecting Primary DataInformation About Your Users: Collecting Secondary DataCommunicating ValuePoints to Keep in MindNotes6 Selecting MaterialsResources to ConsultWhat is in the Collection/What is LackingLanguageQualityCost IssuesVariations in Selection by Library TypeQuality or DemandPoints to Keep in MindNotes7 AcquisitionsAcquiring MaterialsVendor SelectionFiscal ManagementPoints to Keep in MindNotes8 Assessing Collections and the Library Collection Assessment MethodologiesDeselection: WeedingPoints to Keep in MindNotes9 Cooperation, Collaboration, and Consortia Issues BackgroundReasons for Engaging in Joint VenturesCollaboration on the Personal LevelMaking Collaborative Projects WorkPoints to Keep in MindNotes10 Print and MediaProducers of Collection ResourcesTypes of ProducersMedia FormatsNontraditional Formats: Library of ThingsFormat Selection ConsiderationsPoints to Keep in MindNotes11 SerialsTypes of Serials and Their CharacteristicsPrint SerialsElectronic SerialsSelection and Management of SerialsE-Resource ManagementFinancial Aspects and Pricing ModelsTrends and DevelopmentsPoints to Keep in MindNotes12 E-Resources and Their ManagementDifferences Between Traditional and E-ResourcesManagement of E-ResourcesE-FormatsPoints to Keep in MindNotes13 Preservation IssuesPreserving the Investment in the CollectionDisaster PreparednessDigital PreservationConservationPoints to Keep in MindNotes14 Legal Issues and Collection ManagementCopyright Laws and Collection ManagementGifts and the Internal Revenue ServiceAccessibility and Collection ManagementPrivacyPoints to Keep in MindNotesIndex

Whether you are a new librarian or an experienced one starting over with a new collection, this latest edition remains a foundational tool.