Making a collection count a holistic approach to library collection management / Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly.
| Author/creator | Hibner, Holly |
| Other author | Kelly, Mary, 1960- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Witney, Oxford, UK : CP/Chandos Publishing, |
| Description | xix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Social Sciences 2013 (Chandos) [EBCSS13C] |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Holistic approach to library collection management |
| Series | Chandos information professional series |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: Life cycle of a collection. Collection management policies -- Selection -- Purchasing/acquisitions -- Processing and cataloging -- Shelving -- Use -- Repair and maintenance -- Check-in -- Weeding -- Conclusion -- Understanding your workflow. Selection -- Purchasing/acquisitions -- Processing -- Shelving -- Circulation -- Weeding -- Workflow analysis improves efficiency -- The critical questions -- Collection metrics. The circulation metric -- Other collection metrics -- Collection audit -- Statistical sample -- Conclusion -- Physical inventory. Making physical inventory a regular practice -- Developing a plan -- Shelf list -- What you will discover -- ILS features for inventory -- Statistics. Collection use -- Collection age -- Collection turnover -- Putting it together -- Creating collection objectives and benchmarks. Vision statements and mission statements -- Collection management policies -- Collection objectives -- Creating benchmarks -- Holistic benchmarking: overall collection performance -- Collection organization. Physical space -- Classification systems -- Ergonomics -- Signage -- Displays -- Conclusion -- Collection budgets. Vendors -- Alternative funding sources -- Formats -- Sharing -- Collection philosophy -- 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 -- Appendix A: Public library collection management policy -- Appendix B: Strategic content negotiation for the small library. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013948267 |
| ISBN | 9781843347606 (print) |
| ISBN | 1843347601 (print) |
| ISBN | 9781780634418 (online) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |