Crash course in collection development / Wayne Disher.

Author/creator Disher, Wayne
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
Descriptionxiii, 179 pages ; 28 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Collection development (Libraries)--United States.
Small libraries--Collection development. --United States.

SeriesCrash course series
Crash course series (Westport, Conn.) ^A792668
Contents Library collections -- The library and its community -- Collection assessment and evaluation -- Collection development policies -- Statistics for collection developers -- Managing collection budgets -- Selecting library materials -- Reviews and reviewing sources -- Acquisitions -- The publishing industry -- Collection maintenance -- Mending and preserving -- Collection promotion and merchandising -- Handling complaints about the collection -- Conclusion.
Local noteLittle--352945--305131030881X
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007013536
ISBN9781591585596 (alk. paper)
ISBN1591585597 (alk. paper)