Making a Collection Count

A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Av Holly Hibner, Mary Kelly

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Making a Collection Count connects the various pieces of library collection management, such as selection, cataloguing, shelving, circulation and weeding, and teaches readers how to gather and analyze data from each point in a collection's life cycle. Relationships between collections and other library services, such as reference, programming, and technology, are also explored. The result is a quality collection that is clean, current, relevant, and useful, and which connects and highlights various library services.

Offers practical applications for collection librarians and managers who are practitioners in the field. It is more than just a theoretical discussion of collection quality and collection management because useful, realistic advice is offered
This is not a book about collection development. It is unique in that the focus is on collection quality: making the most of a library collection budget, performing physical inventory, and gathering/using data and statistics about collections
Broad, international appeal to various library types: public, academic, school, and special

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-09-01
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieChandos Information Professional Series
Antal sidor190
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9781843346067

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List of figuresAbout the AuthorsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Life cycle of a collectionCollection management policiesSelection: staff collaborationPurchasing/AcquisitionsProcessingShelvingUseCheck-inWeedingConclusionChapter 2: Understanding your workflowSelectionPurchasing/AcquisitionsProcessingShelvingCirculationWeedingWorkflow analysis improves efficiencyThe critical questionsChapter 3: Collection audit and using statisticsAuditing the library collectionStatisticsChapter 4: Physical inventoryMaking physical inventory a regular practiceDeveloping a planShelf listWhat you will discoverILS features for inventoryWhy should staff spend time on physical inventory?Chapter 5: Creating collection objectives and benchmarksVision statements and mission statementsCollection management policiesCollection objectivesCreating benchmarksHolistic benchmarking: overall collection performanceChapter 6: Collection organizationPhysical spaceClassification systemsErgonomicsSignageDisplaysConclusionChapter 7: Making the most of a library collection budgetVendorsAlternate funding sourcesFormatsSharingCollection philosophyChapter 8: Everything is connectedHolistic library serviceHow staff impact collections in a holistic libraryHow staff impact the facilityHow staff impact technologyConnections to other library servicesEvaluating library services holisticallyConclusionAppendicesAppendix A: Public library collection management policyAppendix B: Strategic content negotiation for the small libraryIndex