Overview
Description
Theories, principles, and practices of selecting books and other library materials with particular emphasis on public, special and school libraries.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- define the meaning of selection within a library setting.
- recognize the need for community analysis, conduct a community analysis and evaluate the analysis for selecting, organizing, managing and maintaining a collection of materials.
- describe the impact of institutions’ mission and vision on collection development decisions.
- identify essential components of a collection development policy, including a request for reconsideration of materials procedure.
- write a mission and vision statement that reflects the needs of the library.
- evaluate selection tools.