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The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources (Library Science Text Series)
The Collection Program in Schools Concepts Practices and Information Sources - Library Science Text Series Author:Phyllis Van Orden Updated to cover the latest opportunities and complexities posed by new technologies, this guide gives readers a comprehensive overview of the processes and procedures of developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. After describing the environment within which the collection exists, the authors present principles,... more » techniques, and common practices of collection development. They discuss the issues that affect all collections, but must be resolved in accordance with the needs and goals of a particular collection, suggesting approaches to handling a wide range of situations and demands. Sources of support, including documents, agencies, associations, and Web sites, are also identified. In this edition, Van Orden and Bishop cover copyright (fair use) issues and Internet (acceptable use) policies in greater detail. They also address developing technologies (such as e-books, web sites and virtual libraries) in terms of their impact on information access, resource sharing, a« less
ISBN-13: 9781563081200 ISBN-10: 1563081202 Pages:376 Edition:2 Sub Rating: