ALA. (2019, June 26). Resources for
Library Collections. Retrieved May 10, 2020, from http://www.ala.org/alcts/resources/collect
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ALA’s collection development resources published
on their website
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Dated but useful
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Most recent articles appear to be 2015
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Challenging librarians to assume more risk
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Challenges libraries to assume more risk to keep
up with tech and connect with patrons
ALA. (2014, August 6). Collection Development Wiki. Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php?title=Collection_Development
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ALA wiki with resources on collection
development
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Once again dated, but a great web 2.0 idea
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Useful resources and links still here
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General Guidelines
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Collection Development Policy Examples
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Tips on collaboration with community
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Tips on ciriculum development
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Guideline for reference collections
I wanted to share these resources as I found it very interesting the way that ALA is handling sharing information on this subject. The first thing of note, is there are a plethora of useful resources here for all level of collection development. The second thing I like about these resources is the choice to hare these online, and create a Web2.0 functional wiki page to encourage collaboration from librarians in sharing what they know about the subject. This is where the good aspects of this service end, as both of these resources have not been updated for the last five years or so. Something I see too often in every industry, an overzealous attempt to create social media accounts, websites, or Web2.0 features, and then let them die from some combination of a lack of regular updates and content, a lack of marketing, or someone leaving and having he account go dark. I wanted to share these resources as there is good stuff here, but also as a warning on how not to handle collaborative content like this.
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