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Making a Collection Count

A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management

  • 3rd Edition - January 30, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Holly Hibner, Mary Kelly
  • Language: English

Making a Collection Count, A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management, Third Edition is unique in its focus on collection quality, including topics on making the most o… Read more

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Description

Making a Collection Count, A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management, Third Edition is unique in its focus on collection quality, including topics on making the most of a library collection budget, performing physical inventory, and gathering/using data and statistics about collection use. Beyond collection development, this title looks at the entire lifecycle of the collection and those with responsibilities at each step.

Key features

  • Takes on new topics important in collection management such as expanded sections on inclusion, diversity, equity and access.
  • Covers world events such as the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, as well as new technology-based collections and streaming services available in libraries and how they have changed the way we approach collection development
  • Includes a new chapter on library budgets

Readership

Library staff who have collection management duties in areas like selection, de-selection, technical services, or collecting data about the library’s holdings; also students of library and information science

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Collection Statements and Policies
Section 1: Vision, Mission, and Values Statements
Section 2: Collection Management Policies
Section 3: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Intellectual Freedom
Section 4: Collection Objectives and Benchmarks
Section 5: Collection Objectives
Section 6: Creating Benchmarks
Section 7: Staff Buy-In and Cohesiveness

Chapter 2: Life Cycle of a Collection

Section 1: Selection
Section 2: Purchasing/Acquisitions
Section 3: Processing and Cataloging
Section 4: Shelving
Section 5: Use
Section 6: Repair and Maintenance
Section 7: Check-In
Section 8: Weeding

Chapter 3: Collection Metrics

Section 1: The Circulation Metric
Section 2: Group Metrics
Section 3: Item Metrics
Section 4: Collection Audit
Section 5: Statistical Sample
Section 6: Diversity Audit

Chapter 4: Physical inventory

Section 1: Making Physical Inventory a Regular Practice
Section 2: Developing a Plan
Section 3: Shelf List
Section 4: What You Will Discover
Section 5: ILS Features for Inventory

Chapter 5: Statistics
Section 1: Collection Use
Section 2: Collection Age
Section 3: Collection Turnover
Section 4: Collection Size
Section 5: Diversity Statistics
Section 6: Putting it Together

Chapter 6: Weeding

Section 1: Weeding Philosophy
Section 2: The Excuses
Section 3: Ongoing and Continuous
Section 4: Weeding Plan

Chapter 7: Collection Organization

Section 1: Physical Space
Section 2: Classification Systems
Section 3: Ergonomics
Section 4: Signage
Section 5: Displays

Chapter 8: Collection Budgets

Section 1: Understanding the Library Budget
Section 2: Collection Budgets
Section 3: Annual budget Requests
Section 4: Budget Strategies
Section 5: New Collection Costs
Section 6: Alternate Funding Sources
Section 7: Budget Transparency
Section 8: Public Relations
Section 9: Sample Library Budget for a Public Library Adult Services Department

Chapter 9: Everything is Connected

Section 1: Holistic Library Service
Section 2: How Staff Impacts Collection in a Holistic Library
Section 3: How Staff Impacts the Facility
Section 4: How Staff Impacts Technology
Section 5: Connections to Other Library Services
Section 6: Evaluating Library Services Holistically

Appendix A

Public Library Collection Management Policy

Appendix B Academic Library Collection Management Policy

Review quotes

"...an interesting and unique approach to collection management for public, academic, school, and special libraries by using a holistic approach...Overall, Making a Collection Count: A holistic approach to library collection management is a great resource. With easy-to-follow tables, color illustrations, a sample form (Appendix A), a sample academic library collection management policy (Appendix B), and an index, this book is ideal for anyone interested in or just starting collection management. This book can serve as a refresher for those currently working in collection management or beneficial for those seeking guidance to view or address their collection management differently."—Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship

"...covers a broad foundation of the main tenets of collection management, including policies, and the collection cycle from selection to weeding....[S]ucceeds in providing a thoughtful introduction and exploration of collections management, including multiple highly practical descriptions of process alongside discussions of the more philosophical impacts of collections decisions. [It] broadly meets the intention of providing a tool for self-guided professional development, particularly so for librarians in public libraries....It is divided into specific and clear sections that allow for easy navigation. The tone is accessible and the writing succinct, allowing even novice librarians to develop a strong understanding of collection management....[S]erves as an excellent introduction to collection management for public librarians or library students....The new content on budgets and weeding and using statistics to assess diversity in collections make this new edition valuable and timely."—©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Ekaterini P Papadopoulou, MA, MLIS (Seattle University)

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 1, 2023
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Holly Hibner

Holly Hibner received an MLIS from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1999. She is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Plymouth District Library in Plymouth, Michigan.
Affiliations and expertise
Adult Services Coordinator, Plymouth District Library, Plymouth, MI, USA

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Mary Kelly

Mary Kelly received an MLIS from Wayne State University in 2002, and also has an MBA from Wayne State. Mary is an Adult Services Librarian at the Plymouth District Library.
Affiliations and expertise
Adult Services Librarian, Plymouth District Library, Plymouth, MI, USA

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