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Chronicling the recent rapid changes in library collection development and management, editors Audrey Marshall and Maggie Fieldhouse present a topical collection, international in scope, which draws together the perspectives of practitioners and academics at the forefront of contemporary collection development in all types of settings. The contributors explore how practitioners can take an active role influencing strategy in this new environment, draw on case studies that illustrate the key changes in context, and consider how collection development might evolve in the future. In the book's four sections, the authors look at key themes such as:
- Historical background on the subject, with an overview of the literature
- Trends in library supply, including outsourcing and managing suppliers
- The open access movement, e-books, and other electronic resources
- Creating and maintaining electronic collections effectively, including engaging with users and developing commercial skills
This will appeal to all LIS professionals but is essential reading for library and information students and all practitioners involved in collection development and management in academic, school and public libraries. It's also indispensable for those working in commercial and other special libraries.
Foreword - Liz ChapmanIntroduction - Audrey Marshall and Maggie Fieldhouse
PART 1: THE CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
1. The concept of collection development in the digital world - Sheila Corrall 2. The processes of collection management - Maggie Fieldhouse
PART 2: TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-RESOURCES
3. An overview of e-resources in UK further and higher education - David House 4. Supporting online collections: the role of online journals in a university collection - Jane Harvell 5. Electronic books in academic libraries: a case study in Liverpool, UK - Terry Bucknell 6. E-book collection development in public libraries: a case study of the Essex experience - Martin Palmer7. Stewardship and curation in a digital world - Bradley Daigle
PART 3: TRENDS IN LIBRARY SUPPLY
8. Managing suppliers for collection development: the UK higher education perspective - David Ball 9. Outsourcing in public libraries: placing collection management in the hands of a stranger? - Diana Edmonds 10. Open access - David Brown 11. Collection development and institutional repositories - Josh Brown
PART 4: MAKING AND KEEPING YOUR COLLECTION EFFECTIVE
12. Collection development policies for the digital age - Wendy Shaw 13. Information literacy for the academic librarian in the digital information age: supporting users to make effective use of the collection - Tracy Mitrano and Karrie Peterson 14. Supporting users to make effective use of the collection - Ruth Stubbings 15. Engaging with the user community to make your collection work effectively: a case study of a partnership-based, multi-campus UK medical school - Jil Fairclough
"I would recommend this book to all those interested in collection development ... Its coverage is extensive and reflects a cross-section of the experience of librarians and information professionals."--Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
"Recommended to practitioners from all libraries. It can also serve as recommended reading for undergraduate students considering the spectrum of topics covered, the ease of writing style, and the excellent lists of references." --The Electronic Library
"Highly recommended for all professionals who wish to ensure that they develop their collections to preserve the past, serve the present and provide for the future."--CILIP Update