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CONTENTS List of Illustrations Preface to the Fourth Edition Preface to the Fifth Edition 1--INFORMATION AGE--INFORMATION SOCIETY What is a Book? Libraries, Collections, and the Virtual World Concepts and Terms Collection Development and the Community Collection Development and Institutional Environments Summary Notes Further Reading 2--INFORMATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT Conceptual Background Practical Aspects Assessment and Marketing Elements of the Study Who Will Do the Study? What Will Be Studied? How and Where Is Data Collected? Key Informant Community Forum Social Indicators Field Surveys How Is Data to Be Interpreted? Type of Library Public Libraries Academic Libraries School Library Media Centers Special Libraries/Information Centers Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 3--COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES What Are Collection Development Policies? Why Have a Collection Development Policy? Arguments Against Writing a Collection Development Policy Uses of a Collection Development Policy Elements of a Collection Development Policy Element One: Overview Element Two: Details of Subject Areas and Formats Collected Who Shall Select? How Shall They Select? Element Three: Miscellaneous Issues Gifts Deselection and Discards Evaluation Complaints and Censorship Electronic Resources Getting the Policy Approved Summary Notes Further Reading 4--SELECTION PROCESS IN PRACTICE What Happens in Selection Selection Concepts and Terms Variations in Selection Academic Libraries Community or Junior Colleges College Libraries University Libraries Public Libraries School Library Media Centers Special Libraries and Information Centers Selection Aids Current Sources for In-Print Books Catalogs, Flyers, and Announcements Current Review Sources Bibliographic Databases Best Books, Recommended Lists, and Core Collections Subject Bibliographies Using Citation Information for Selection Selection in Action Summary Notes Further Reading 5--PRODUCERS OF INFORMATION MATERIALS What Is Publishing? How Publishing Works Types of Publishers Functional Areas of Publishing Producers' Problems and Collection Development Summary Notes Further Reading 6--SERIALS - PRINT AND ELECTRONIC What Is a Serial? Selection of Serials Special E-Serial Selection Issues Selection Models Identifying Serials Acquisitions/Serial Vendors Advantages of Vendors Administration/Handling of Serials Preserving the Investment Deselection Issues and Concerns Cooperation in Serials Work Summary Notes Selected Websites and Discussion Lists Further Reading 7--OTHER ELECTRONIC MATERIALS Background and Needs Assessment Issues in Electronic Collection Building Types of Electronic Materials Full Text Music Numeric Databases ''Traditional" Reference Materials Software Institutional Repositories Selection Issues Content Access Support Cost Other Issues Collection Development and the Web Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 8--GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Background Handling Government Information Resources Types of Documents U.S. Federal Documents State and Local Governments Local Government Publications Foreign and International Documents The GPO and Sale of Government Publications Public Access and the Federal Depository Library Program Summary Notes Selected Websites and Discussion Lists Further Reading 9--AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS Why Audiovisual Collections? Goals of Media Service Media Formats General Evaluation Criteria Programming Factors Content Factors Technical Factors Format Factors Additional Considerations Audio Recordings: Discs and Tapes Film and Video Video Recordings DVDs Microforms Still Pictures (Filmstrips, Slides, Photographs, and Other Graphic Material) Slides Maps Previewing Additional Selection Aids Ordering Media Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 10--ACQUISITIONS Changing Environment of Acquisitions Work Staffing Acquisitions Processing Request Processing Preorder Work Ordering Order Placement and Receiving Gifts and Deposits Future Developments Summary Notes Selected Websites and Discussion Lists Further Reading 11--DISTRIBUTORS AND VENDORS Jobbers and Wholesalers What Can Jobbers Do? Vendor-Added Services What Should Jobbers and Librarians Expect from Each Other? What Do Libraries Expect from Jobbers? What Do Jobbers Expect from Libraries? Vendor Evaluation Retail Outlets How Do New Bookstores Operate? Out-of-Print, Antiquarian, and Rare Book Dealers Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 12--FISCAL MANAGEMENT Problems in Fiscal Management Library Fund Accounting Estimating Costs Allocation of Monies Encumbering Audits Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 13--DESELECTION What Is Deselection/Weeding? Deselection by Type of Library Public Libraries Special Libraries Academic Libraries School Media Centers Reasons for Deselecting Barriers to Deselection Deselection Criteria Criteria for Deselection for Storage Summary Notes Further Reading 14--EVALUATION Background Internal Reasons External Reasons Collection-Centered Use-Centered Collection-Centered Methods List Checking Expert Opinion Comparative Use Statistics Collection Standards Use-Centered Methods Circulation Studies User Perceptions Use of Other Libraries (ILL Statistics) Citation Studies What Your ILS May Provide Electronic Resources Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 15--RESOURCE SHARING The Something-for-Nothing Syndrome What Can Be Gained Through Cooperation? Resource Sharing Issues What to Avoid When Establishing a Resource-Sharing Program Shared Purchases Local and International Projects Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 16--PROTECTING THE COLLECTION Preservation Proper Handling Environmental Control Security Conservation Options for Handling Brittle Materials Nonpaper Preservation Issues Cooperation Insurance Summary Notes Selected Websites and Discussion Lists Further Reading 17--LEGAL ISSUES IRS Regulations Valuing Gifts Copyright International Copyright Conventions Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Earlier Copyright Laws Works Protected by Copyright Exclusive Rights of Copyright Owners Fair Use Guidelines for Copying Library Copying Authorized by Section 108 Possible Contractual Limitations on Section 108 Single Copy of Single Article or Small Excerpt Copying for Interlibrary Loan Coin-Operated Copying Machines Library Copying Not Authorized by Section 108 Importation of Copies by Libraries Infringement DMCA and Technology Issues The TEACH Act And Digital Rights Management Enforcement Contractual Compliance Licensing Agreements Public Lending Right Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading 18--CENSORSHIP, INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT Background Examples of Censorship Journals Books Music and Recordings Games Film and Video What to Do Before and After the Censor Arrives Filtering Summary Notes Selected Websites Further Reading Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Collection development (Libraries) -- United States.
Information services -- United States.