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Gregory, Vicki L., 1950-

Collection development and management for 21st century library collections : an introduction / Vicki L. Gregory. - New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2011. - xvii, 261 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The impact of new technologies on collection development and management -- Assessing user needs and marketing the collection to those users -- Collection development policies -- Selection sources and processes -- Acquisitions -- Budgeting and fiscal management -- Assessment and evaluation of the collection, including deselection (weeding) -- Cooperative collection development and resource sharing -- Legal issues in collection development -- Professional ethics and intellectual freedom -- Preservation -- The future of collection development and management.

ISBN: 9781555706517 (alk. paper) 1555706517 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2011009274

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Collection management (Libraries)
Collection management (Libraries)--United States.
Collection development (Libraries)
Collection development (Libraries)--United States.

LC Class. No.: Z687 / G68 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 025.2/1