UID:
edoccha_9960073782402883
Format:
1 online resource (xix, 195 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
1-78063-441-2
Series Statement:
Chandos information professional series
Content:
Library collection management is a vital part of any library's operations. Making a Collection Count takes a holistic look at library collection management, connecting collection management activities and departments, and instructs on how to gather and analyse data from each point in a collection's lifecycle. Relationships between collections and other library services are also explored. The result is a quality collection that is clean, current, and useful. The second edition includes expanded information on collection metrics, digital collections, and practical advice for managing collections
Note:
"ISSN: 2052-210X."
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Cover; Making a Collection Count: A holistic approach to library collection management; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; About the authors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Life cycle of a collection; Collection management policies; Selection; Purchasing/acquisitions; Processing and cataloging; Shelving; Use; Repair and maintenance; Check-in; Weeding; Conclusion; 2 Understanding your workflow; Selection; Purchasing/acquisitions; Processing; Shelving; Circulation; Weeding; Workflow analysis improves efficiency; The critical questions; 3 Collection metrics; The circulation metric
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Other collection metricsCollection audit; Statistical sample; Conclusion; 4 Physical inventory; Making physical inventory a regular practice; Developing a plan; Shelf list; What you will discover; ILS features for inventory; 5 Statistics; Collection use; Collection age; Collection turnover; Putting it together; 6 Creating collection objectives and benchmarks; Vision statements and mission statements; Collection management policies; Collection objectives; Creating benchmarks; Holistic benchmarking: overall collection performance; 7 Collection organization; Physical space
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Classification systemsErgonomics; Signage; Displays; Conclusion; 8 Collection budgets; Vendors; Alternative funding sources; Formats; Sharing; Collection philosophy; 9 Everything is connected; Holistic library service; How staff impact collections in a holistic library; How staff impact the facility; How staff impact technology; Connections to other library services; Evaluating library services holistically; Conclusion; Appendix A: Public library collection management policy; Appendix Contents; I. Introduction - date last updated: _____; II. Community profile - date last updated: _____
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III. Mission statement - date last updated: _____IV. Selection responsibility - date last updated: _____; V. General selection criteria - date last updated: _____; VI. Adult collection - date last updated: _____; VII. Juvenile collection - date last updated: _____; VIII. Teen collection - date last updated: _____; IX. Intellectual freedom - date last updated: _____; X. Gifts - date last updated: _____; XI. Cooperatives and resource sharing - date last updated: _____; XII. Preservation and conservation - date last updated: _____; XIII. De-selection (weeding) - date last updated: _____
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XIV. Evaluation and revisions - date last updated: _____XV. Conclusion - date last updated: _____; Intellectual freedom statements; Appendix B: Strategic content negotiation for the small library; Introduction; Preparing for the negotiation; Negotiation; After the negotiation; References; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Appendix B; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-84334-760-1
Language:
English
