This eighth edition offers students and working professionals the tools to manage the complex process of creating appropriate collections of resources for all types of libraries. Managing collections in today’s environment is a challenging process. This eighth edition of the classic text on collection management covers all aspects of the management cycle from selection through deselection and preservation. The text also includes discussions of intellectual freedom, legal issues in collection development, and collaborative collection development. Timely topics such as diversity, open...

This eighth edition offers students and working professionals the tools to manage the complex process of creating appropriate collections of resources for all types of libraries. Managing collections in today’s environment is a challenging process. This eighth edition of the classic text on collection management covers all aspects of the management cycle from selection through deselection and preservation. The text also includes discussions of intellectual freedom, legal issues in collection development, and collaborative collection development. Timely topics such as diversity, open...