Guide to Collection Development and

Provides an overview of the organizational alternatives available to libraries by addressing activities and explaining the models used in public, academic, and school libraries. It provides an overview of possible structures and indicates some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Introduction

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Purpose of This Guide

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Intended Audience and Scope

2

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Components of Collection Development

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Collection Building

3

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Budgetary Management

3

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Selection of Material in a Variety of Formats

3

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Collection Policy Development

3

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Cooperative and Consortial Activities

4

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Collection Management

4

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Deselection and Transfer

4

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Preservation Activities

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Collection Evaluation and Assessment (Including Program Reviews)

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Liaison Activities

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Consultation with Patrons

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Development Activities

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The Administrative Function in Collection Development

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Participation in Library Administration

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Unit Administration and Personnel Management

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Budgeting

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Collection Building

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Collection Management

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Outreach and External Relations

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Organizational Structure

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Functional Models

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Description

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Examples

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Geographic or Client-Based Models

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Description

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Examples

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Hybrid Models

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Description

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Examples

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Reporting Structures

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Hierarchical

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Description

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Example

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Distributed

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Description

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Example

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Approaches for Linking Collection Development

Librarians

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Examples

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Advantages and Disadvantages

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Bibliography

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