Description This professional volume covers all aspects of Collection Development and management in the public library, from gathering statistics to design a Collection that meets community needs, to selecting materials, managing vendor relations, understanding the publishing industry, and handling complaints.
Author Wayne Disher provides public librarians--especially those without the benefit of academic training--access to the tools to make them successful, and their collect.
Description This professional volume covers all aspects of Collection Development and management in the public library, from gathering statistics to design a Collection that meets community needs, to selecting materials, managing vendor relations, understanding the publishing industry, and handling complaints
