Amy Kumar
Holder, S. (2013). Library collection development for professional programs: Trends and best practices. Hershey, Pa: Information Science Reference.
Summary
This ebook is a great resource available through SJSU's King Library. It is a compendium of essays by special library collection developers, and includes chapters on medical libraries, academic business department libraries, theological libraries, interdisciplinary collection assessment, architecture programs, and much more. The field reports each chapter are headed with an abstract and are readable as stand-alone articles well worth citing in scholarly communications. The various issues are presented from a professional librarian standpoint and are illustrated within the context of each special library environment.
Analysis
I find this ebook to be quite helpful in understanding how all of the issues we have learned about operate in those different environments. I would suggest reading whichever chapter interests the reader, however, as the issues of selection and collection are so similar between libraries that some of the views can seem redundant. Where they vary, however, is how the librarians learn to deal with those issues and the lessons learned. The book also presents reference information specific to each field, and makes for a great resource for those looking for those subject-specific resources. Overall, however, this is an excellent and thorough treatment of the issues in collection development through the eyes of a variety of library professionals.
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