Selecting Materials for Library Collections is a step-by-step guide through the process of planning, building and maintaining a quality library collection. This timely book addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgeting, policy making and planning. The title also explores the role of specialist libraries and the particular concerns of librarians who are attempting to provide a comprehensive selection of materials available under budgetary pressures. The book examines print, non-print and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC...

Strategies and tools to help you plan, build, and maintain your library collection
Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This up-to-date guide addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgets, policies, and planning. The book examines print, non-print, and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC WorldCat Database and ACQNET-L. You'll find valuable information you can apply right away to help you keep any...

Fenner (library acquisition department, University of North Carolina-Greensboro) offers a practical guide to managing library materials in digital formats. Librarians share their expertise in the acquisition and management of digital resources, addressing questions of licensing, funding, and providing access. They also examine innovative projects a

Advice from the experts on collecting and managing the digital resources that are an increasingly vital part of librarianship Managing Digital Resources in Libraries is a practical guide to managing library materials in digital formats. Working librarians share their expertise in the acquisition and management of digital resources, addressing questions of licensing, funding, and providing access. The contributors also examine innovative projects and systems, such as the integration of PDA-accessible resources into a library collection and the development of all-digital libraries. You'll also...

Library collections have always included materials in many formats--handling a mix of material types is an accepted part of library work. And in recent years, the very concept of "collection" has been significantly redefined by the addition of electronic resources. But are print and digital materials really merged in library collections or are they treated and maintained as separate entities? Integrating Print and Digital Resources in Library Collections examines a variety of collection management issues, combining practical theory, research findings, "how-to" articles, and opinion pieces to...

Get informed answers to your questions and concerns about integrating the materials in your library's collection Library collections have always included materials in many formats handling a mix of material types is an accepted part of library work. And in recent years, the very concept of collection has been significantly redefined by the addition of electronic resources. But are print and digital materials really merged in library collections or are they treated and maintained as separate entities? Integrating Print and Digital Resources in Library Collections examines a variety of...