scholarly journals Collection Development and Management at Cornell: A Concluding Report on Activities of the Cornell University Libraries' Project for Collection Development and Management, July 1979-]une 1980, with Proposals for Future Planning (Book Review)

1982 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 487-490
Author(s):  
Frederick C. Lynden
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Future Planning ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
Development And Management

scholarly journals Planning from the Middle Out: Phase 1 of 2CUL Technical Services Integration

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Kate Harcourt ◽  
Jim LeBlanc
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Functional Integration ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
Digital Management ◽  
Services Integration ◽  
Technical Services

The Columbia and Cornell University Libraries’ partnership is now in its fourth year. Its composite acronym (2CUL), which condenses a doubling of the two participating libraries’ initial letters, in itself reflects the very nature of the collaboration’s strategic purpose: a broad integration of library activities in a number of areas – including collection development, acquisitions and cataloging, e-resources and digital management, and digital preservation. In what is perhaps their boldest, most ambitious 2CUL initiative to date, the two libraries have begun planning for and have taken the first steps towards an integration of their substantial technical services operations. In this paper, the authors outline the goals of 2CUL Technical Services Integration (TSI), report on the first phase of the work, reflect on what they have learned so far in planning for this operational union, and look forward to the next steps of the project in which the two institutions will initiate incrementally the functional integration of the two divisions. The period covered in Phase 1 of TSI is September 2012-December 2013.

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.

scholarly journals Book Review: Rethinking Collection Development and Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Miriam Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Development And Management

Rethinking Collection Development and Management is an anthology of essays authored by professionals active in the field, broadly conceived. The treatment of each topic is highly contemporary and carries with it the distinct perspective of personal experience. This pronounced subjectivity distinguishes this volume from more directly instructive texts such as Peggy Johnson’s Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management, 3rd ed. (ALA Editions, 2014). Indeed, the publisher recommends the volume as a supplement to its more traditional textbook counterparts.1 Taken as a whole the volume seeks to situate contemporary collection development and management as a field evolving in many directions at once.

scholarly journals Book Review: Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Annette Day
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Comprehensive Text ◽  
Comprehensive Introduction ◽  
Development And Management

Peggy Johnson has updated her comprehensive text, Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management, for its 3rd edition. Fundamentals is intended as “a comprehensive introduction to the topic for students, a primer for experienced librarians with new collection development and management responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners as they go about their day-to day work” (ix). The breadth and depth of information Johnson provided is impressive in its coverage, and any reader in her intended audience will glean something relevant and informative from this text. Comprehensive, yet surprisingly easy to read, Johnson’s text is written in a straightforward, informative style and organized into clear chapters and subsections that enable a reader to dip in and out of the text.

scholarly journals Book Review: Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Emily Szitas
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Web Resources ◽  
Manager Role ◽  
Development And Management ◽  
Library Collections

Vicki L. Gregory is a well-known academic who has written seven other books describing librarianship and electronic and web resources. This review pertains to the second edition of her 2011 landmark textbook, Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections, which had been in good company with Peggy Johnson’s Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management and Maggie Fieldhouse and Audrey Marshall’s Collection Development in the Digital Age. Providing a thorough introduction on the management and future of library collections, this text offers practical tools and invaluable advice. The content is geared toward students of information science who are new to collection maintenance and collection development. However, this book would also be beneficial for all levels of practitioners. Gregory clearly describes the useful collection development and maintenance processes that all librarians, whether in the collection manager role or not, would find invaluable.

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