The Collection Program In Schools » (4th Edition)

DR. KAY BISHOP is an Associate Professor and Director of the School Media Program in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University at Buffalo. She holds a BA degree from Florida State University, an MA from the University of South Florida, a Med from Washington State University, and a PhD from Florida State University.

This new edition provides an updated overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. New topics include licensing online resources such as subscription databases, creating a collection development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulating and promoting the collection, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access to school library collections, using virtual libraries to increase the collection, and writing policy and procedures manuals.

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Author's Comments

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Collection

Chapter 2: Collection Development

Chapter 3: Community Analysis and Needs Assessment

Chapter 4: The Media Center Program

Chapter 5: Policies and Procedures

Chapter 6: Selection

Chapter 7: General Selection Criteria

Chapter 8: Criteria by Format

Chapter 9: Acquisitions and Processing

Chapter 10: Maintenance and Preservation

Chapter 11: Circulation and Promotion of the Collection

Chapter 12: Evaluation of the Collection

Chapter 13: Ethical Issues and the Collection

Chapter 14: The Curriculum

Chapter 15: Special Groups of Students

Chapter 16: Fiscal Issues Relating to the Collection

Chapter 17: Opening, Moving, or Closing the Collection

Appendix: Resources

Index