Collection Management

A Concise Introduction

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services, Reference
Cover of the book Collection Management by John Kennedy, Elsevier Science
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Kennedy ISBN: 9781780634142
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publication: June 1, 2006
Imprint: Chandos Publishing Language: English
Author: John Kennedy
ISBN: 9781780634142
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication: June 1, 2006
Imprint: Chandos Publishing
Language: English

The rapidly increasing reliance on digital rather than print-based resources has not diminished the importance of library collection management, but it has required significant modification in the thinking and the practice of collection managers, who today usually have to consider their clients' need for both print-based and digital materials. This updated edition aims to provide a concise overview of the major elements of contemporary collection management of print and digital resources - including policy formulation, selection, acquisition, evaluation, preservation, deselection, and cooperative collecting - in a way which aims to be of interest to the student and to any other reader seeking an understanding of a particularly dynamic area of librarianship.

Much that has been previously published on collection management focuses on academic libraries, particularly those in North America. This book places greater emphasis on the experiences of smaller public and special libraries, and attempts to view its subject from the perspective of libraries in Australia and other countries geographically remote from North America and Western Europe. Dr John Kennedy has taught collection management at Charles Sturt University for over a decade and has produced several previous publications on the subject.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The rapidly increasing reliance on digital rather than print-based resources has not diminished the importance of library collection management, but it has required significant modification in the thinking and the practice of collection managers, who today usually have to consider their clients' need for both print-based and digital materials. This updated edition aims to provide a concise overview of the major elements of contemporary collection management of print and digital resources - including policy formulation, selection, acquisition, evaluation, preservation, deselection, and cooperative collecting - in a way which aims to be of interest to the student and to any other reader seeking an understanding of a particularly dynamic area of librarianship.

Much that has been previously published on collection management focuses on academic libraries, particularly those in North America. This book places greater emphasis on the experiences of smaller public and special libraries, and attempts to view its subject from the perspective of libraries in Australia and other countries geographically remote from North America and Western Europe. Dr John Kennedy has taught collection management at Charles Sturt University for over a decade and has produced several previous publications on the subject.

More books from Elsevier Science

Cover of the book Handbook of Hazardous Materials by John Kennedy
Cover of the book High Dynamic Range Imaging by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Thermal Insulation Handbook for the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industries by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Freshwater Ecology by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Applied Physics by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Evolution by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Fundamentals of Weed Science by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Securing the Cloud by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Optical Switches by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Thermal Physics by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Geological Controls for Gas Hydrates and Unconventionals by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Cerebral Asymmetries in Sensory and Perceptual Processing by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Advances in Agronomy by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Prion Protein by John Kennedy
Cover of the book Dictionary of Toxicology by John Kennedy
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy