Managing information resources in libraries : collection management in theory and practice / Peter Clayton and G.E. Gorman ; bibliography compiled by Adela Clayton.

By:

Clayton, Peter (Peter Robert)

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Facet, 2006.Description: xvi, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781856045810 (pbk.) :
9781856042970 (pbk.)
1856045811 (pbk.)
1856042979 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

025.21 CLA

LOC classification:

Z687.2

Contents:

1.Managing information resources in context -- 2.Collection management and collection development policies -- 3.Conspectus -- 4.Resources sharing and co-operative collection development -- 5.Selection policies and procedures -- 6.Selection resources -- 7.Acquistions processes and procedures -- 8.Budget management -- 9.Collection evaluation and review -- 10.Preservation and weeding -- The literature of collection management.

Summary: Library collection management in the electronic age is changing rapidly. This straightforward guide bridges the gap between older paper-based works and the new tools and IT skills-based systems that are being implemented in modern libraries.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	025.21 CLA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		203765

Originally published: London: Library Association, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-263) and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Library collection management in the electronic age is changing rapidly. This straightforward guide bridges the gap between older paper-based works and the new tools and IT skills-based systems that are being implemented in modern libraries.