The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources

by Phyllis J. Van Orden

This text provides an overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. It describes the environment of the collection and presents principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development. It also covers collection development, identifies sources of help (e.g., documents, agencies, and associations), and suggests approaches to handling a wide range of situations and demands on the collection. New features include discussions of students' intellectual rights and the First Amendment; copyright regulations; multicultural materials; resources to meet the needs of children with disabilities; the movement from ownership in collections to access of information; resource sharing, such as coordinated collection development; the impact of telecommunications as information delivery systems; and scenarios about censorship situations. In addition, the section on formats has been updated to include CD-ROMs, interact

Genres: Library Science, Grad School, Textbooks

376 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1988

Reviews

[Crys Bauermeister · Rating 3 out of 5]

riveting...
Actually, the chapters are very short for textbook style writing. I have a lot I need to be doing after reading just the first two chapters. I've now added 4 more chapters to my have read list.

Pretty good book as far as finding out information about building a library's collection--probably wouldn't recommend this to others outside of the reading/library world though.

Anyone is welcome to borrow my copy.

[Angelica · Rating 2 out of 5]

As far as a textbook, it's not terrible.

[Tasara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine, just fine, except the inexplicable bias against rap on p. 74. That really made me salty.

[Lenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading for school...yawn.

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good information. Practical and readable! how unusual for a textbook!

[Jennifer Bacall · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible guide for a new school librarian or one that wants to brush up on the basics.

[Missy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good information, but very dry.