The Collection Program In Schools
This 4th edition of a best-selling development resource provides an updated overview of processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. It offers principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development and management while weaving in new considerations. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards,...
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This new edition provides an updated overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulating and promoting the collection, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access to school library collections, using virtual libraries to increase the collection, and writing policy and procedures manuals.
ContentsList of Figures and TablesAuthor's CommentsIntroductionChapter 1: The CollectionChapter 2: Collection DevelopmentChapter 3: Community Analysis and Needs AssessmentChapter 4: The Media Center ProgramChapter 5: Policies and ProceduresChapter 6: SelectionChapter 7: General Selection CriteriaChapter 8: Criteria by FormatChapter 9: Acquisitions and ProcessingChapter 10: Maintenance and PreservationChapter 11: Circulation and Promotion of the CollectionChapter 12: Evaluation of the CollectionChapter 13: Ethical Issues and the CollectionChapter 14: The CurriculumChapter 15: Special Groups of StudentsChapter 16: Fiscal Issues Relating to the CollectionChapter 17: Opening, Moving, or Closing the CollectionAppendix: ResourcesIndex
