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The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources (Library Science Text) 2nd Edition

by Phyllis J. Van Orden (Author)
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This text provides an overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. It describes the environment of the collection and presents principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development. It also covers collection development, identifies sources of help (e.g., documents, agencies, and associations), and suggests approaches to handling a wide range of situations and demands on the collection. New features include discussions of students' intellectual rights and the First Amendment; copyright regulations; multicultural materials; resources to meet the needs of children with disabilities; the movement from ownership in collections to access of information; resource sharing, such as coordinated collection development; the impact of telecommunications as information delivery systems; and scenarios about censorship situations. In addition, the section on formats has been updated to include CD-ROMs, interact

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  1. ISBN-10
    1563083345
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1563083341
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Libraries Unlimited
  5. Publication date
    January 15, 1995
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  8. Print length
    376 pages
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PHYLLIS J. VAN ORDEN, a consultant, is former Director, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Washington, Seattle. She was named a Lillian Bradshaw Scholar at Texas Woman's University and has received the Blackwell North America Scholarship Award.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Libraries Unlimited; 2nd edition (January 15, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1563083345
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1563083341
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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