Selecting Materials For Library Collections

Download or read book Selecting Materials for Library Collections written by Audrey Fenner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This timely 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. It also looks at approval plans, the New Thought movement, international core title acquisition, selection techniques for a variety of specialty librariesand moreto help you keep any collection relevant and up-to-date!