4th Edition

Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

By Peggy Johnson Copyright 2018
464 Pages
by Facet Publishing

Technical Services Quarterly declared that the third edition ‘must now be considered the essential textbook for collection development and management…the first place to go for reliable and informative advice.’ For the fourth edition expert instructor and librarian Johnson has revised and freshened this resource to ensure its timeliness and continued excellence. Each chapter offers complete... Read more

1. Introduction to Collection Development and Management 

2. Organizational Models, Staffing, and Responsibilities

3. Planning, Policy, and Budgets  4. Developing Collections 

5. Vendor Relations, Negotiation, and Contracts 

6. Managing Collections 

7. Marketing, Liaison Activities, and Outreach 

8. Collection Analysis, Accountability, and Demonstrating Value 

9. Collaborative Collection Development and Management

Biography

Peggy Johnson has published several books, including ALA Editions’ Developing and Managing Electronic Collections: The Essentials, edited the peer-reviewed journal Library Resources & Technical Services for more than nine years and continues to edit Technicalities: Information Forum for the Technical Services Professional. She teaches as an adjunct professor in the MLIS program at St. Catherine University and received the ALCTS Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.