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[Review of the book] Collection development policies: Academic, public, and special libraries, by F. W. Hoffman & R. J. Wood.

Corrall, Sheila (2006) [Review of the book] Collection development policies: Academic, public, and special libraries, by F. W. Hoffman & R. J. Wood. Book Reviews.

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Abstract

Reviews a new version of the authors’ 1996 book, Library Collection Development Policies: A Reference and Writers’ Handbook, which aims to provide comprehensive guidance to librarianship students and practitioners on collection development policies, by examining their key elements and rationale, using real-world examples as illustrations. Notes that only four of 84 examples are from outside North America, and none of the specialist libraries featured is from the private sector. Part 1 (26 chapters) deals with different elements of collection policies, while Part 2 (5 chapters) deals with policy components for electronic resources (“virtual collection development”), and recent issues not covered in the policies examined (big deals, embargoes, e-books, and digital rights management). The book includes a four-page bibliography, but its coverage of recent material is poor, and it includes several superseded editions; the index is similarly poor, omitting important concepts covered in the narrative (such as censorship and filtering). Concludes the text is a useful niche contribution, but it the outdated references reduce its academic value and professional credibility. Awards the text a score of 3 out of 5.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
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Corrall, Sheilascorrall@pitt.eduSCORRALL
Date: 2006
Date Type: Publication
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Journal or Publication Title: Book Reviews
Publisher: Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences (HEA-ICS)
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Information Sciences > Library and Information Science
Refereed: No
Uncontrolled Keywords: Collection, development, Collection, policies, Digital, libraries, Electronic, resources, Libraries, Virtual, collections.
Official URL: http://78.158.56.101/archive/ics/publications/book...
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Article Type: Review
Additional Information: The UK Higher Education Academy previously hosted "subject centers" to share best practices in teaching and learning support in specific disciplines. The centers ceased to exist from January 2012, but resources from their archived websites are still available.
Date Deposited: 27 May 2015 17:30
Last Modified: 25 Aug 2017 04:59
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/25269

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