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The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources, 4th Edition (Library Science Text Series) - Hardcover
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This fourth edition of a best-selling development resource provides an updated overview of processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. It offers principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development and management while weaving in new considerations. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulating and promoting the collection, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access to school library collections, using virtual libraries to increase the collection, and writing policy and procedures manuals. This new edition provides an updated overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulating and promoting the collection, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access to school library collections, using virtual libraries to increase the collection, and writing policy and procedures manuals.
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"Starred Review Media specialists who read this book will be renewed in their quest for excellence in their collections....This is a must purchase for every school library media center whether you have the previous editions or not." - Library Media Connection
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This is a new, revised and updated edition of a classic for novice and veteran school librarians who must choose from the vast array of resources available in today's marketplace. This new edition provides an updated overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a library collection at the building level. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulating and promoting the collection, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access to school library collections, using virtual libraries to increase the collection, and writing policy and procedures manuals.
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- PublisherLibraries Unlimited Inc
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 159158583X
- ISBN 13 9781591585831
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number4
- Number of pages292
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