Selecting Materials for Library Collections

Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This timely guide addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgets, policies, and planning. The book examines print, non-print, and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC WorldCat Database and ACQNET-L. It also looks at approval plans, the New Thought movement, international core title acquisition, selection techniques for a variety of specialty libraries -- and more -- to help you keep any collection relevant and up-to-date! Book jacket.Fenner, Audrey is the author of 'Selecting Materials for Library Collections', published 2004 under ISBN 9780789015211 and ISBN 0789015218.