Preus Library acquires a wide range of information materials designed to enhance and support the educational mission of the College. The policies below help guide the development of our strategic ...

Building the collection is a core activity in any library. A school library collection is built to support the curriculum and provide for voluntary reading; an academic library collection is developed ...

The library endeavors to develop its collections in cooperation with other libraries to limit duplication of effort and resources. Van Wylen Library seeks partners for cooperative collection ...

The Collection Development Discussion Group, part of ACRL’s Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, held a well-attended discussion of collaboration and competition in collection development in rare books ...

Materials in the Library are selected to support the instructional and research needs of the Santa Clara University community according to this Collection Development Philosophy. A patron who would ...

The Hope College Library collection continuously evolves to support the curriculum, college mission, and student needs. Periodically, items will be removed using the following criteria and guidelines: ...

The library collections at Connecticut College support the College’s teaching and research activities. The purpose of the Collection Development Policy is to establish principles and direction for the ...

Preface -- About this manual -- Collection Development Policy of the National Library of Medicine -- About the collections of the National Library of Medicine -- Selection guidelines by subject -- ...

Concept of collection development in the digital world / Sheila Corrall -- Processes of collection management / Maggie Fieldhouse -- Overview of e-resources in UK further and higher education / David ...

Can libraries play a role in jump-starting and ensuring success for sustainable development initiatives and projects? Can they support individual citizens, community institutions, and businesses ...