Developing Library and Information Center Collections: Fifth Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series w/ CD-ROM) by G. Edward Evans, Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro, Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro

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Synopsis

This latest edition continues to cover all phases of collection development—from needs assessment, policies, and the selection process (theory and practice) to publishers, serials, protection, legal issues, censorhip and intellectual freedom. Each chapter has been extensively revised to reflect changing practices, policies, and technologies. To this end, some chapters—electronic materials, government information, audiovisual materials, and resource sharing—have been almost completely rewritten. In addition, electronic serials, introduced in the 4th edition, has been combined with its print counterpart into a single chapter. New to this edition is a CD containing supplementary material; a companion Web site is maintained to ensure URLs referenced throughout the text are kept up-to-date. As the authors put it in their introductory chapter, whatever environment one works in, collection development is an exciting challenge that requires lifelong learning. Students and practicioners alike will benefit greatly from this state-of-the-art text.

Biography

G. EDWARD EVANS is the Associate Academic Vice President for Information Resources, Von der Ahe Library, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

MARGARET ZARNOSKY SAPONARO is Manager of Staff Learning and Development, University of Maryland Libraries, College Park.