The concept of collection development in the digital world

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  • The concept of collection development in the digital world
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  • Examines definitions of the library as a collection to demonstrate the centrality of collection development to library and information professionals, before moving on to the issue of collection development as a concept, showing how professional discourse on the subject has suffered from confused terminology. Uses a four-phase framework to review the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on libraries, concentrating on its effects on collections and their development. The final part of the chapter returns to academic and practitioner conceptions of collection development in digital environments, concluding with a set of questions for reflection on the future of collection development.
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  • Collection development in the digital age

MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Corrall, Sheila. The Concept of Collection Development In the Digital World. Fieldhouse, Maggie - Editor, Marshall, Audrey - Editor.Facet Publishing. 2012. d-scholarship.pitt.edu/concern/generic_works/0bdc9572-ef38-4ebe-9319-55d1b34bdeb6.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

C. Sheila. (2012). The concept of collection development in the digital world. https://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/concern/generic_works/0bdc9572-ef38-4ebe-9319-55d1b34bdeb6

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Corrall, Sheila. The Concept of Collection Development In the Digital World. Facet Publishing. 2012. https://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/concern/generic_works/0bdc9572-ef38-4ebe-9319-55d1b34bdeb6.

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