Very helpful for the future I imagine... but not very interesting at the moment without a practical application. ( )

In recent years, books about electronic resources have greatly outnumbered those covering collection development. Fortunately, Johnson has answered this shortcoming. In nine chapters, she covers the entire field of collection development, from its history to collection analysis to marketing.

She succinctly discusses ways to organize and staff for selection, how to write collection plans and budgets, how to manage collections, and how to set up cooperative collection plans with other libraries. The book closes with an appendix listing selection aids, a glossary, and an index of names and subjects.

Invaluable to library students and beginning librarians, this book also has helpful ideas and information for even seasoned collections librarians.

Read for a class. Good stuff to know. ( )

The Call Number in HKIEd is Z687.J64 2009.
1. Introduction to Collection Management and Development
2. Organization and Staffing
3. Policy, Planning, and Budgets
4. Developing Collections
5. Managing Collections
6. Marketing, Liaison, and Outreach Activities
7. Collection Analysis: Evaluation and Assessment
8. Cooperative Collection Development and Management
9. Scholarly Communication
Appendix A Professional Resources for Collection Development and Management
Appendiz B Selection Aids
Glossary
I have finished reading the whole book as at (Mon)31-8-2009.