Kami Whitlock
Mickelsen, A. (2016). Practice makes perfect: Collections. Retrieved from https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=practice-makes-perfect-collections
Modern day collection
development has many factors to take into consideration. A librarian must
develop a virtual collection as well as a physical collection and make sure access
to the collection is equitable. This takes an understanding of patrons’ needs,
content, and budget. Although the advancement of technology has increased the
faucets of collection development, it has also increased the number of
resources that can be used to assess materials. Michelsen touches on donations
and weeding/maintenance in this article as well.
This article is a great
introductory piece to collection development. It touches briefly on each aspect
of the collection development process and shows insight to the challenges that this
process brings to librarians. The information is current, relevant and clear.
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