Making a Collection Count

List of figures About the Authors Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Life cycle of a collection Collection management policies Selection: staff collaboration Purchasing/Acquisitions Processing Shelving Use Check-in Weeding Conclusion Chapter 2: Understanding your workflow Selection Purchasing/Acquisitions Processing Shelving Circulation Weeding Workflow analysis improves efficiency The critical questions Chapter 3: Collection audit and using statistics Auditing the library collection Statistics Chapter 4: Physical inventory Making physical inventory a regular practice Developing a plan Shelf list What you will discover ILS features for inventory Why should staff spend time on physical inventory? Chapter 5: Creating collection objectives and benchmarks Vision statements and mission statements Collection management policies Collection objectives Creating benchmarks Holistic benchmarking: overall collection performance Chapter 6: Collection organization Physical space Classification systems Ergonomics Signage Displays Conclusion Chapter 7: Making the most of a library collection budget Vendors Alternate funding sources Formats Sharing Collection philosophy Chapter 8: Everything is connected Holistic library service How staff impact collections in a holistic library How staff impact the facility How staff impact technology Connections to other library services Evaluating library services holistically Conclusion Appendices Appendix A: Public library collection management policy Appendix B: Strategic content negotiation for the small library Index