LSC 641 Collection Development and Management
Focuses on the processes, concepts, and methodologies for building and managing collections in all types of libraries and all media. Covers Collection Development policies, selection, acquisition, processing, evaluation, and weeding of collections. Deals with the complexities of vendor relations and the licensing of digital content as well as the acquisition of print and multimedia, with associated hardware and software as appropriate. Relates the roles and functions of collection management to the overall library operations and missions, the utilization of collections, the increasing emphasis on library consortia, the roles of collections and the Internet in meeting information needs, and other emerging issues and trends.