Making a collection count : a holistic approach to library collection management /

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Examines library collection management, connecting collection management activities and departments, and provides instructions on how to gather and analyze data from each point in a collection's lifecycle.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hibner, Holly
Otros Autores: Kelly, Mary, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, UK : Chandos Pub., 2013.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Chandos information professional series.
Temas:
Collection management (Libraries)
Collection development (Libraries)
Library Collection Development
Gestion des collections (Bibliothèques)
Développement des collections (Bibliothèques)
collections management.
collection development.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Öffentliche Bibliothek
Bestandsaufbau
Library Management
Library policy and strategy
Information Management
Archives, cataloguing and classification
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Making a Collection Count: A holistic approach to library collection management; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; About the authors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Life cycle of a collection; Collection management policies; Selection; Purchasing/acquisitions; Processing and cataloging; Shelving; Use; Repair and maintenance; Check-in; Weeding; Conclusion; 2 Understanding your workflow; Selection; Purchasing/acquisitions; Processing; Shelving; Circulation; Weeding; Workflow analysis improves efficiency; The critical questions; 3 Collection metrics; The circulation metric.
  • Other collection metricsCollection audit; Statistical sample; Conclusion; 4 Physical inventory; Making physical inventory a regular practice; Developing a plan; Shelf list; What you will discover; ILS features for inventory; 5 Statistics; Collection use; Collection age; Collection turnover; Putting it together; 6 Creating collection objectives and benchmarks; Vision statements and mission statements; Collection management policies; Collection objectives; Creating benchmarks; Holistic benchmarking: overall collection performance; 7 Collection organization; Physical space.
  • Classification systemsErgonomics; Signage; Displays; Conclusion; 8 Collection budgets; Vendors; Alternative funding sources; Formats; Sharing; Collection philosophy; 9 Everything is connected; Holistic library service; How staff impact collections in a holistic library; How staff impact the facility; How staff impact technology; Connections to other library services; Evaluating library services holistically; Conclusion; Appendix A: Public library collection management policy; Appendix Contents; I. Introduction
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  • III. Mission statement
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