{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-collection-development-and-management-paperback","title":"Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeggy Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary Beth Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"remarkable achievement\" (\u003ci\u003eTechnical Services Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e), this benchmark text serves as the perfect guide for beginners and a quick reference tool for seasoned professionals. For the new fifth edition, expert instructor and librarian Johnson is joined by technical services expert Weber. Complete with refreshed case studies exploring the issues and suggestions for further reading, each chapter provides in-depth coverage of one aspect of collection development and management. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e traditional management topics such as organization of the collection, staffing, planning, and policymaking; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the continuing relevance and importance of the discipline in an increasingly digital environment; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e open access, the Big Ten Open Books collection, and moving toward a digital library ownership model; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e e-book lending, including purchasing models (PDA, DDA, EBA) and controlled digital lending; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e collaborative collection development and management; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e licenses, negotiation, contracts, maintaining productive relationships with vendors and publishers, and other important purchasing and budgeting topics; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e self-published books and their path into library collections; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e collection analysis and weeding, including both print and e-resources; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e timely issues such as the ways in which collecting practices have changed post-pandemic, the evolving needs and expectations of library users, diversity in library collections, and ensuring accessibility, all illustrated using updated examples and data; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e marketing, liaison activities, and outreach, through coverage expanded for this edition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeggy Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is a frequent speaker and trainer on collection development and management. She has published several books, including ALA Editions' \u003ci\u003eDeveloping and Managing Electronic Collections: The Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous journal articles. She edited the peer-reviewed journal \u003ci\u003eLibrary Resources \u0026amp; Technical Services\u003c\/i\u003e for more than nine years and continues to edit \u003ci\u003eTechnicalities: Information Forum for the Technical Services Professional\u003c\/i\u003e. Prior to retiring from the University of Minnesota Libraries, she served as associate university librarian. During more than thirty years at the University of Minnesota, her responsibilities focused on collection development and management, technical services, institutional planning, grants management, and budgeting. A past president of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), she received the ALCTS Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. Peggy has consulted on library development in Uganda, Rwanda, Senegal, Morocco, and China. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Beth Weber\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in library technical services in academic libraries for over thirty years. She has held various technical services positions, and is an expert on cataloging nonprint materials, acquisitions workflows, and non-MARC metadata for digital collections. She also has extensive managerial experience. Weber has authored numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eVirtual Technical Services: A Manual\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRethinking Library Technical Services: Redefining Our Profession for the Future\u003c\/i\u003e. She has given presentations on cataloging, mentoring, and publishing for various organizations. She chaired Rutgers University Libraries' Faculty Mentoring Program Committee for two years, and participated in ALCTS' inaugural mentoring program. Weber is an active member of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of ALA. She served as editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Resources and Technical Services\u003c\/i\u003e (LRTS) for nine years and helped transition the journal from ALCTS to Core. Weber was awarded the ALCTS Presidential Citation in 2011 for her service as the ALCTS Newsletter Editor. She received the ALCTS Honors award in 2015 for her contributions as LRTS Editor. Weber is currently the head of central technical services at Rutgers University Libraries and oversees resource description (MARC and non-MARC) for all four of Rutgers' campuses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336765530477,"sku":"9798892555654","price":150.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/8FcfztkVFQ9798892555654.webp?v=1778918648","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/fundamentals-of-collection-development-and-management-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}