Developing Library and Information Center Collections (Library and Information Science) - Hardcover

Evans, Edward G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563087065 ISBN 13: 9781563087066

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited Inc, 2000

Synopsis

This new work addresses the challenges of electronic publishing and puts issues of collection development into perspective, providing a broad understanding of the collection development process. The book covers all phases of collection development-from needs assessment, policies, and the selection process (theory and practice) to publishers, serials, protection, legal issues, and censorship and intellectual freedom.

This work addresses the challenges of electronic publishing and puts issues of collection development into perspective, providing students and practitioners of library and information science with a broad understanding of the collection development process. The book covers all phases of collection development-from needs assessment, policies, and the selection process (theory and practice) to publishers, serials, protection, legal issues, and censorship and intellectual freedom. Each chapter has been expanded and updated with new material and reading lists. In addition, a chapter that is new to this edition deals with e-serials; and two appendixes contain samples of policies related to electronic concerns. It is an excellent survey of the state of the art of collection development and a comprehensive text.

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About the Author

G. EDWARD EVANS, renowned Fulbright scholar and sought-after international consultant, is University Librarian and Adjunct Professor at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California.::Zarnosky /f Margaret /i R. /r with asst.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1563087065
• ISBN 13: 9781563087066
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 595