Managing the reference collection is the key to ensuring that information provided is up to date, accurate, and of sufficient quantity and quality to meet the diverse needs of the library's customers. Managing the Reference Collection provides the fundamental tools to select, organize, and manage references in the library. Guidelines are given in key areas of reference collection management, including: developing a reference collection development policy, implementing selection policies and procedures, selecting and managing electronic reference sources, and evaluating and weeding reference collections.
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When was the last time you performed routine maintenance on your reference collection? Nolan, head of reference and an associate professor at Trinity University, San Antonio, aims to provide "a fuller picture of the...maintenance activities that are only briefly treated (in standard reference textbooks)" and as a "framework for selection activities." While there are textbooks that briefly touch on the selection and management of reference materials, most notably Bill Katz's Introduction to Reference Work (McGraw, 1996. 7th ed.), no other text focuses on this topic in quite this depth. Nolan neatly and quite efficiently bundles together thoughts on collection fundamentals, collection development policies, selectors, selecting (print/electronic), and maintenance activities. In addition, the annotated bibliography includes a carefully selected list of pertinent further reading. This is required reading for new reference collection managers in all types of libraries; strongly recommended for regular review by veteran managers.AJanet Brewer, Murray State Univ. Lib.,
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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