collection development

Presents descriptions of over 1,300 fiction titles that may be of interest to teens, most published since 2005, grouped in the categories of issues, contemporary life, adventure, mystery and suspense, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, historical, multicultural, Christian, and alternative formats.

A guide to collection development for school library media specialists, focusing on books, offering advice on how to get started, select materials, find the best sources, weed and evaluate a collection, minimize censorship complaints, and share materials.

A collection of the policies and practices of different library systems in making acquisitions.

Addresses censorship involving school libraries, curriculum materials, and the student press.

Describes a simple technique for gathering statistics that may then be used to manage and analyze library collections in small libraries and school media centers, and includes alternate methods of data analysis, and suggestions for further reading.

Provides several weeding methods for all library collections discussing current weeding practices, library standards relating to weeding, present weeding criteria, and recommended weeding objectives, and including instruction on computer assisted weeding, and the weeding of reference collections.

Guide for librarians selecting, ordering, and using government documents.

A report written to help anyone who is in a situation where the problem of censorship occurs and must be dealt with.

Explains the general principles and techniques of collection development in school library programs, describes the unique challenges of media programs, identifies sources of help, and suggests approaches to handling a wide range of situations and demands on the collection.

Provides a overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a media center; and describes the resources that make up a traditional school center.