The Collection Program in Schools Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources
Fourth Edition

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services
• Library & Information Science » Acquisitions & Collection

Reviews:

• Starred Review Media specialists who read this book will be renewed in their quest for excellence in their collections....This is a must purchase for every school library media center whether you have the previous editions or not.
  —Library Media Connection February 2008
• Now in its fourth edition, Kay Bishop's The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources will provide librarians with a solid foundation in all aspects of collection development and management, from selection, acquisitions, and processing to maitenance and preservation, circulation and promotion, and evaluation. New to this edition are some valuable pieces of advice on using online selection tools, licensing, online resources, and providing remote access. Also new are discussions of the impact of curriculum standards and educational trends on school library collections.
  —American Libraies January/February 2008
• For media specialists and students, Bishop (school media, U. of Buffalo) provides an introductory text that contains an overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a school library collection at the building level. She views the collection as a key element of the media program and a means for meeting the information and instructional needs of the school population....The new edition has added topics such as licensing online resources, creating a development policy that meets curriculum standards, circulation and promotion, using online selection and evaluation tools, providing remote access, using virtual libraries, and writing policy and procedures manuals. The bibliography is annotated and incorporates electronic sources.
  —Reference & Research Book News November 2007

Table of Contents:

• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• Author's Comments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Collection
• Chapter 2: Collection Development
• Chapter 3: Community Analysis and Needs Assessment
• Chapter 4: The Media Center Program
• Chapter 5: Policies and Procedures
• Chapter 6: Selection
• Chapter 7: General Selection Criteria
• Chapter 8: Criteria by Format
• Chapter 9: Acquisitions and Processing
• Chapter 10: Maintenance and Preservation
• Chapter 11: Circulation and Promotion of the Collection
• Chapter 12: Evaluation of the Collection
• Chapter 13: Ethical Issues and the Collection
• Chapter 14: The Curriculum
• Chapter 15: Special Groups of Students
• Chapter 16: Fiscal Issues Relating to the Collection
• Chapter 17: Opening, Moving, or Closing the Collection
• Appendix: Resources
• Index

PDF Catalogs:
LU Textbook Catalog Fall 2007.pdf	LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf

PDF Brochures:

LU Textbook Spring 2008.pdf