Library Collection Development Policies

This work attempts to fill the void in the library literature relating to collection development policies for school libraries and to assist both library school students and professionals in the field with the compilation, revision, and implementation of policies.

Frank W. Hoffmann is professor of library science at Sam Houston State University.

Collection development policy introduction	p. 1
Mission, goals, and objectives statement	p. 5
Responsibility for collection development	p. 11
Evaluative criteria	p. 18
Format/types of materials statement	p. 24
Treatment of specific resource groups	p. 33
Special collections	p. 37
Resource sharing	p. 41
Selection aids	p. 44
Acquisitions	p. 49
Gifts	p. 54
Budgeting/funding	p. 58
Intellectual freedom	p. 63
Copyright	p. 81
Collection maintenance	p. 84
Weeding	p. 92
Collection evaluation	p. 100
Services/special features	p. 103
Appendixes in policies	p. 106
Bibliography	p. 109
Acceptable use policies	p. 111
Virtual collection development	p. 130
Policy components for virtual resources	p. 144
App. A: Institutions contributing policy experts	p. 157
App. B: Intellectual freedom statements and forms	p. 159
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