Sunday, December 9, 2018

Collection Development in Public Libraries; Collection Development Plans

Citation:
Buck, T. H., Headley, S., and Schor, A. (2008). Collection development 
in public libraries.  The Serials Librarian, 50(3-4), 253-257. Retrieved 
from https://doi.org/10.1300/J123v50n03_08

Summary: 

This article focuses on the periodical collection in the Public Library 
of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (PLCHC). The periodical collection 
attracts many students and business people, and it includes magazines and 
newspapers, but the scope of the paper focuses on multiple groups that 
would benefit from the collection. The article also covers budgets and 
weeding projects, which served as a great frame of reference when studying 
the children's collection at my public library. I like that this article shared its 
budget for this collection and explained the plans they undertook when there 
were budget cuts and a lack of budget statistics. It was difficult to understand 
the budget for my library since reports focus on the county system, but an article 
like this puts things in perspective.

Citation: 

Abercrombie, S. (2018). Why do you need a collection development plan? [Blog Post].  

Journal of the American Association of School Librarians. Retrieved from 

https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/why-do-you-need-a-collection-development-plan/

Summary:

This blog post describes why it is necessary for school librarians to draft a collection 
development plan while covering essential topics such as budgets, weeding projects, 
and reconsideration policies. This article serves as a template to get teacher librarians 
or any librarian to start thinking about their collection. Are materials relevant to current 
generations? How do you select unwanted materials? And how do you respond to 
censorship? This article has great tips that can guide librarians into selecting the right 
materials for their patrons and transforming their collection to attract larger audiences.

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