Collection Development and Acquisitions
Books
Children's Catalog.
18th ed. New York: H. W. Wilson, 2001. ISBN 0–8242–1009–3.
Includes annual paperbound supplements published 2002 through
2005. Also available as an online subscription product. Grades
1–8.
The Crew Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation
and Weeding for Small and Medium–Sized Public
Libraries.
Boon, Belinda. Texas State Library, c. 1995. Revision of the 1976
CREW manual by Segal.
Offers much needed updates in the areas of multimedia and
computer technology, as well as an expanded bibliography and
deselection criteria for children's materials. Copies may be
ordered from:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
ATTN: Anne Ramos
E–mail: aramos@tsl.state.tx.us
Fax: (512) 463–8800
Phone: (512) 463–5494
Developing an Outstanding Core Collection: A Guide for Public
Libraries
Alabaster, Carol. American Library Association. c. 2002
Includes marketing and maintaining collections, how to write a
collection development statement, and how to develop policies and
procedures for a core collection.
Elementary School Library Collection.
19th edition Brodart, 1994. ISBN: 0872720969.
Comprehensive reference recommends print and audiovisual
materials as well as microcomputer software and CD–ROM products
for preschool through sixth grade children.
Fundamentals of Collection Development and
Management.
Johnson, Peggy. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. ISBN
0–8389–0853–5.
This comprehensive guide is organized to enable students,
instructors and practitioners to understand the concepts of
collection development and how they apply to libraries of all
types.
Gwinnett County Public Library Weeding Manual, 2nd
Ed.
Gwinnett County Public Library, Public Library Association, c.
2002
Combines ongoing weeding to remove superseded information and
materials of poor physical condition with systematic scheduled
weeding to allow opportunities to examine each portion of the
collection.
Magazines for Libraries ™.
11th ed. Cheryl LaGuardia, Bill Katz and Linda Sternberg Katz,
eds. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker, 2002. ISBN
0–8352–4399–0.
The latest edition of a standard reference guide to magazines for
all types of libraries.
Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for
Small Libraries and School Media Centers.
Doll, Carol A. American Library Association. c. 2002
Includes weeding and retention, collection management objectives
and techniques for analyzing collection data.
Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog.
8th ed. New York: H. W. Wilson, 2000. ISBN 0–8242–0996–6.
Includes annual paperbound supplements published 2001 through
2004. Also available as an online subscription product.
Senior High School Library Catalog.
16th ed. New York: H. W. Wilson, 2002. ISBN 0–8242–1008–5.
Includes annual paperbound supplements published 2003 through
2006. Also available as an online subscription product. Grades
9–12.
Web Sites
Booklist
American Library Association
Includes reviews and feature articles on a wide range of new
books.
Outstanding Reference
Sources for Small and Medium–sized Libraries
American Library Association. Reference and User Services
Association.
Annual list of high quality reference works.