Collection Management Basics (Library and Information Science Text Series)

The absolute number of literary readers has grown significantly. Literary reading has increased most rapidly among young adults. Literary reading has risen among whites, African Americans, and Hispanics. For the first time in the survey’s history, literary reading has risen among both

Locating service points

awareness of the local acquisitions system(s),

it is the content rather that the package that is of greatest importance.

When a citation string includes subject descriptors, profound modification in judgment can occur.

and formats

4. Ongoing collection management involves deciding which materials to withdraw, store, preserve, digitize or cancel. It also involves protecting the collection from theft or damage.

select

Assessing collections and services