Title
Making a collection count : a holistic approach to library collection management / Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly.
ISBN
9781843346067 (paperback)
1843346060 (paperback)
Imprint
Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2010.
Language
English
Description
xviii, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
Z687 .H52 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
025.21
Summary
Takes a uniquely holistic and comprehensive approach to helping public, academic, school, and special librarians develop collections that are functional, up-to-date, and relevant. The authors focus specifically on collection quality, and provide highly practical guidance for selection, cataloging, shelving, circulation, staff management, budgeting, and weeding.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Chandos information professional series.
Life cycle of a collection
Understanding your workflow
Collection audit and using statistics
Physical inventory
Creating collection objectives and benchmarks
Collection organization
Making the most of a library collection budget
Everything is connected.
