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Making a Collection Count
A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management
Holly Hibner (Author), Mary Kelly (Author)
9781843346067, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 1 September 2010
190 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.34 kg
Making a Collection Count connects the various pieces of library collection management, such as selection, cataloguing, shelving, circulation and weeding, and teaches readers how to gather and analyze data from each point in a collection’s life cycle. Relationships between collections and other library services, such as reference, programming, and technology, are also explored. The result is a quality collection that is clean, current, relevant, and useful, and which connects and highlights various library services.
List of figures About the Authors Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Life cycle of a collection Collection management policies Selection: staff collaboration Purchasing/Acquisitions Processing Shelving Use Check-in Weeding Conclusion Chapter 2: Understanding your workflow Selection Purchasing/Acquisitions Processing Shelving Circulation Weeding Workflow analysis improves efficiency The critical questions Chapter 3: Collection audit and using statistics Auditing the library collection Statistics Chapter 4: Physical inventory Making physical inventory a regular practice Developing a plan Shelf list What you will discover ILS features for inventory Why should staff spend time on physical inventory? Chapter 5: Creating collection objectives and benchmarks Vision statements and mission statements Collection management policies Collection objectives Creating benchmarks Holistic benchmarking: overall collection performance Chapter 6: Collection organization Physical space Classification systems Ergonomics Signage Displays Conclusion Chapter 7: Making the most of a library collection budget Vendors Alternate funding sources Formats Sharing Collection philosophy Chapter 8: Everything is connected Holistic library service How staff impact collections in a holistic library How staff impact the facility How staff impact technology Connections to other library services Evaluating library services holistically Conclusion Appendices Appendix A: Public library collection management policy Appendix B: Strategic content negotiation for the small library Index
Subject Areas: Adult education, continuous learning [JNP], Acquisitions & collection development [GLH], Library & information sciences [GL]
