scholarly journals An introduction to collection development for school librarians

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbie E. Keiser
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
School Librarians

Book review

scholarly journals Book Review: Floating Collections: A Collection Development Model for Long-Term Success

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Amy Lewontin
Keyword(s):  
Public Library ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Outside The Box

In these uncertain economic times, library administrators are often faced with tough budget decisions. They are encouraged to “think outside the box” for creative strategies to help cut costs while not diminishing services to library patrons. Wendy Bartlett’s Floating Collections: A Collection Development Model for Long-Term Success offers one such creative and thought-provoking strategy, particularly for public library systems.

scholarly journals Book Review: Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Betsaida M. Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Development Project ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Wide Range

Librarians are natural collaborators. As professionals we enjoy working with colleagues within the same institution and beyond. This is particularly fitting when it comes to collection development. Academic libraries strive to support the research needs of our users by providing access to a wide range of materials. In a world of shrinking budgets and limited staff, we turn to collaboration as a way to continue to deliver excellent services to our patrons. Collaborative partnerships between regional institutions or across state lines allow individual organizations to reallocate their resources and better serve the local needs. If you are ready to begin the planning stages of a collaborative collection development project, this book is a great starting point. Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship is a gathering of essays that discusses an array of cooperative collection development projects in a variety of institutions. It covers everything you need to know from how to create a partnership of shared collections (chapter 2) to specific examples of current projects covering everything from serials (chapter 4), monographs (chapters 6 and 8) and digital collections (chapter 7).

scholarly journals Book Review: Intellectual Freedom for Teens: A Practical Guide for Young Adult and School Librarians

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Lindsey Tomsu
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Practical Guide ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right To Read

Intellectual Freedom for Teens is a short, easy-to-read introduction to the topic of intellectual freedom (IF). The book’s raison d’être is the fact that many young adult (YA) librarians deal with unexpected book challenges because a large proportion of the titles on ALA’s annual Frequently Challenged Books list are YA books that are popular among teens, used in classrooms, or both. The book aims to introduce librarians to the issues involved in championing for teens’ intellectual freedom rights, specifically the right to read.

scholarly journals Book Review: Film Programming for Public Libraries

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Nelson Dent
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Library System ◽  
The Way

Film programming is an engaging way to bring customers of all ages into the library, and this timely primer by Katie Irons offers libraries a step-by-step guide to make each showing a success. Film programming can be tricky, as libraries need to pay close attention to the legality and logistics of film screening in addition to programming. Fortunately we have Irons to show us the way, with her more than fifteen years as the audiovisual collection development librarian for the Pierce County Library System in Tacoma, Washington. Irons selects for and maintains a 500,000-item audiovisual collection for Pierce County, serving more than 560,000 people, and her knowledge and experience in film programming inform this excellent book.

scholarly journals Book Review: Sudden Selector’s Guide to Government Publications

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Delia Tash
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
Library Program ◽  
Development And Management

The Sudden Selector’s Guide to Government Publications is designed to provide the latest information to those involved in collection development and management and user reference. It is geared toward the novice but may also be useful to more experienced librarians who wish to brush up on the resources available. While Simons clearly intends for the book to be referenced by librarians librarians newly working in a library that participates in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), it is not limited to that specific audience as the information it details could be useful for anyone wishing to obtain a further understanding of government publications.

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