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Wateren, Jan van der. "The National Art Library: into the 1990s." Art Libraries Journal 15, no. 4 (1990): 12–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200006994.

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The National Art Library, at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, seeks to fulfil its national role by becoming the focal point of a wider network of libraries. In order to support this role, and to carry it forward into the 1990s, the Library has redesigned its management structure, developed a role as a training library for the art library profession, and applied a professional approach, involving the collection and consideration of management data, to the Library’s administration. Collection development has been redefined, shifting the emphasis from the past to the present; this has resulted in an increased intake of material, in spite of a frozen budget, with a consequent need for more space which will be provided through a reorganisation of the Library’s existing accommodation. A plan for the conservation of items in the Library’s collections is being devised. Automation, installed in 1990, brings with it further possibilities and the critical question of whether to prioritise the development of the collections or the development of access to the collections.

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Lambert, Susan. "The National Art Library repositioned." Art Libraries Journal 27, no. 4 (2002): 5–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200012797.

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Archives, libraries and museums have for some time been trying out the advantages, for themselves and for each other, of working together and sharing long-term aims. These independent sorties were given a coercive impetus in April 2000 when the Government-funded Library & Information Commission and the Museums & Galleries Commission were replaced by the single-word Resource, to bring together ‘strategic advocacy, leadership and advice to enable museums, archives and libraries to touch people’s lives and inspire their imagination, learning and creativity’. At the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Art Library, which already included the Museum’s Archives, has recently merged with Prints, Drawings and Paintings to form the Word & Image Department. The integration of the National Art Library with a department that has traditionally put greater emphasis on its curatorial role has suggested new paths of development for us all and, in particular, an enhanced contribution for the new Department across the full range of material culture as represented in the V&A’s collections. Thus the merger has acted as a catalyst to put into practice aspects of the Government’s agenda within a single institution. This article outlines some of the developments proposed for the Word & Image Department, with particular emphasis on implications for the National Art Library, its staff, collections and users.

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Bryant, Bonita. "Collection development for libraries." Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory 16, no. 1 (January 1992): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0364-6408(92)90117-b.

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Hanson, David C. "SENTIMENT AND MATERIALITY IN LATE VICTORIAN BOOK COLLECTING." Victorian Literature and Culture 43, no. 4 (August 5, 2015): 785–820. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1060150315000261.

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In the first half of the twentieth century, analytic bibliographers in Britain turned their attention to the systematic study of the nineteenth-century book. Developing their subject, they felt compelled to distance themselves from the Victorian book collector, who touched off a “suspicion . . . deeply ingrained in the mind of scholars and librarians” (Sadleir, “Development” 147). A new generation of bibliographers – Michael Sadleir, John Carter, and Graham Pollard – acknowledged that Victorian collecting had laid the foundations for the bibliographic study of books by “modern” (i.e., nineteenth-century) writers, as opposed to incunabula, the traditional focus of British book collecting. The contribution was regarded as fundamentally flawed, however, owing to a “sentimental element” in Victorian collecting (Carter and Pollard 101).

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Cherepon, Lois, and Andrew Sankowski. "Collection Development at SJU Libraries." Acquisitions Librarian 15, no. 30 (November 6, 2003): 63–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j101v15n30_06.

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Sanjay, Patel. "Collection development in academic libraries." International Journal of Library and Information Science 8, no. 7 (November 30, 2016): 62–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ijlis2015.0601.

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Buck, Tina Herman, Stephen Headley, Abby Schor, and Susan M. Banoun. "Collection Development in Public Libraries." Serials Librarian 50, no. 3-4 (May 11, 2006): 253–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j123v50n03_08.

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Biblarz, Dora. "Collection development in college libraries." Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory 16, no. 3 (September 1992): 334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0364-6408(92)90052-t.

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Alemna, A. A. "Collection Development in African Libraries." Collection Management 14, no. 3-4 (September 18, 1991): 185–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j105v14n03_12.

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Jenkin, Coralie. "Collection development policies in special libraries." ANZTLA EJournal, no. 9 (March 21, 2019): 21–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.31046/anztla.v0i9.814.

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Rutstein, Joel, and Johannah Sherrer. "Cooperative Collection Development Among Research Libraries." Resource Sharing & Information Networks 2, no. 3-4 (February 18, 1986): 65–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j121v02n03_08.

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Hunt, Stuart. "Collection development in UK university libraries." Collection Building 36, no. 1 (January 3, 2017): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cb-09-2016-0026.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight collection development activity in UK higher education libraries and to place it within both a conceptual and strategic context. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a theoretical approach to collection development and content strategy derived from literary theory to contextualise debates. It uses current examples from collection management within UK academic libraries. Findings This paper suggests that collection development is not exclusively a library practitioner activity but needs to be considered within a wider context that takes account of multiple strands of collection selection and management. Collection development cannot be considered in isolation but alongside collection management and in relation to content strategy. Research limitations/implications This paper includes consideration of the topic of collection development that is influenced by other disciplines, notably literary theory. This suggests that research in library science should include input from other disciplines. Practical implications This paper includes implications for content development within academic libraries that suggest that a re-focus at the strategic level of content is required. Originality/value This paper introduces a conceptual register to collection development outside of traditional library science models and posits a move to strategy.

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Laloo, Bikika, and Chaphun Sumnyan. "Collection development in Tawang monastery libraries." Collection Building 36, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 77–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cb-12-2016-0037.

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Purpose: Monastery libraries have, for centuries, been the hub of religious education and research. They house collections that are unique and even rare and have been useful to students of religion as well as to members of the public. Some, along with the monasteries to which they are attached, even serve as tourist attractions, being as they are ancient relics with rich culture and history. The Tawang Monastery, in Arunachal Pradesh, India, is one such monastery whose libraries are unique and valuable. This paper reports results of a study on the collection in the two libraries of Tawang Monastery which not only found that they are among the best in terms of format, variety and value but also discovered shortcomings like shortage in staff and space which need to be addressed at the earliest. Design/methodology/approach For this research, case study method was used by the researchers. The tools used for data collection were questionnaire and interview. This is because they were found to be easier and convenient methods to carry out this research. Apart from that, observation method was also carried out throughout the research period. Besides these field work research methods, literature review was also carried out to gather mostly historical and some background information about the monastic libraries in India. Internet searching was also carried out to find out other relevant information. Findings This study provides an enumerative account of collection development in the Tawang monastery libraries. During the study, certain pitfalls were noted. First, the ancient Parkhang library building is in a very precarious state of existence. In fact, the library building was undergoing renovation during the period of this study. Due to this very reason also, it’s collection of Kanjur and Tanjur religious texts have not been subjected to any preservation methods, although it is of utmost necessity. Research limitations/implications During this particular period of study the ancient Parkhang library was undergoing the process of building renovation. In fact, the whole library building was deserted as a result, and was in topsy-turvy condition. The tour of the library hall was given, for whatever it was worth by the librarian himself, during which some photographs were taken. Hence, most of the data collection was possible only due to the dedicated cooperation of the monks and a few learned teaching staff of the monastery school. Much relevant information was collected through personal interviews, apart from the questionnaire sets. On the other hand, no such hindrance was faced for the data collection from the school library. Originality/value This study, to an extent, shows that the collection development in the Tawang monastery libraries (especially Parkhang library) is a very vital and important asset, both for the state of Arunachal Pradesh and for India as well. It is the first full-fledged study on collection development in the Tawang Monastery libraries, covering all aspects of the topic at hand, and can serve as a precedent to other such studies.

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Kohl, Ernst. "Collection Development Policies of Parliamentary Libraries." IFLA Journal 17, no. 4 (December 1991): 389–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/034003529101700411.

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Richards, Daniel T. "Collection development in health sciences libraries." Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory 9, no. 4 (January 1985): 351–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0364-6408(85)90021-3.

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Cohen, Linda McNair. "Collection Development in Alabama's Academic Libraries." Collection Management 10, no. 3-4 (October 27, 1988): 43–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j105v10n03_04.

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Lehman, Kathleen A. "Collection Development and Management." Library Resources & Technical Services 58, no. 3 (July 23, 2014): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.58n3.169.

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The collection development and management literature from 2011 and 2012 explores how libraries are making difficult collection choices with decreasing funds, competing needs for space, and a continually developing e-market. Digital content is no longer new in collection management, but some of the ways the content is chosen have changed; collection-building activities now include various models of patron-driven demand acquisitions. Other literature in this area examines how libraries are addressing their print and electronic collections with topics including open access materials, shared collection building, and weeding collections for repurposed space.

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Peare, Trevor. "Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment200713Edited by Di Su. Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment. Binghamton, NY, London and Victoria: The Haworth Information Press 2007. 170 pp., ISBN: ISBN 10: 0‐7890‐3087‐X, ISBN: ISBN 13: 978‐0‐7890‐3087‐0 paperback US$19.95 Co‐published simultaneously as the The Acquisitions Librarian, Vol. 19 Nos. 1‐2, 2007." Library Review 56, no. 9 (October 16, 2007): 848–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00242530710831400.

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Vandana. "Collection Development in Libraries: Especially Academic Library." IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology 5, no. 2 (February 15, 2021): 83–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.18231/j.ijlsit.2020.018.

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Abumeeiz, Salma, and Daria Wingreen-Mason. "Holistic Collection Development and the Smithsonian Libraries." Library Resources & Technical Services 64, no. 1 (2020): 26–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.61n1.26.

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Abumeeiz, Salma, and Daria Wingreen-Mason. "Holistic Collection Development and the Smithsonian Libraries." Library Resources & Technical Services 64, no. 1 (2020): 26–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.64n1.26.

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Tsvetkova, Valentina, and Elena Kochukova. "Collection development at scientific libraries: New challenges." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 7 (July 1, 2017): 12–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2017-7-12-19.

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Models of academic libraries are reviewed. The first type is to support completeness of library collection development, the second one is oriented toward acquiring only those publications that are currently demanded by library users. This approach is positioned as “the targeted acquisitions”. The authors focus on this model and emphasize that it does not meet the tasks of academic libraries collection development and rather is to support research projects and programs which is important. This model is examined as a case study of the RAS Library for Natural Sciences.

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Oza, Nimesh D., and Purvisha Y. Patel. "Strategies for Collection Development in Academic Libraries." Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services 10, no. 2 (November 5, 2020): 35–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2020.10.2.489.

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This study discusses the importance of collection development in libraries. Various factors have to be taken into consideration while developing a qualitative collection for the benefit of the users. These factors include policies, principles, techniques and procedures, problems associated with collection/ development and weeding out as well. It is equally important to evaluate the collections to assess its use and moreover the usefulness of collection development in electronic environment. Authors conclude that, library professionals need to take utmost care in developing a balanced collection, which enhances the quality of the library. The study is attempted on the basis of experience. Selection policies and practices play fundamental role in developing a strong collection. Collection development involves a number of activities by which a library acquires materials of all types by implementing the selection policy and the plans for document acquisition. Collection development is a dynamic and continuous activity. It involves the users, the library staff, and the subject experts on the selection team. It is not an end in itself, but a means to develop a need-based, up-to-date, and balanced collection fit to meet the document and information needs of the users.

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Magrill, Rose Mary. "Collection Development in College Libraries (Book Review)." College & Research Libraries 52, no. 5 (September 1, 1991): 475–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl_52_05_475.

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Butler, A. Hays. "Cooperative Collection Development Programs in Law Libraries." Legal Reference Services Quarterly 20, no. 3 (December 17, 2001): 13–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j113v20n03_03.

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Whaley, John H. "Acquisitions management and collection development in libraries." Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory 9, no. 3 (January 1985): 279–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0364-6408(85)90009-2.

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Mesling, Cris Fowler. "Collection Development Policies in Community College Libraries." Community & Junior College Libraries 11, no. 2 (January 2003): 73–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j107v11n02_07.

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Peterson, Elizabeth. "Collection development in California Indian tribal libraries." Collection Building 23, no. 3 (September 2004): 129–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01604950410544665.

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Walia, Paramjeet K., and Esmat Momeni. "Collection development in public libraries of Tehran." Collection Building 30, no. 4 (October 11, 2011): 160–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01604951111181128.

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Poole, Julie. "Academic Branch Libraries: Assessment and Collection Development." Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning 3, no. 3-4 (December 9, 2009): 192–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332900903182655.

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Scoggins, Rebekah. "Broadening your library’s collection: Implementing a LGBTQIA collection development project." College & Research Libraries News 79, no. 3 (February 27, 2018): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.79.3.114.

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A constant concern for libraries is providing a collection of resources that are relevant to its patron population. Since most libraries have budgetary concerns that must be weighed against these needs, sometimes certain collection areas go underdeveloped. This is by no means the fault of the librarians, but priorities must be set and things fall behind. However, in many cases, it takes a reminder of patron needs to bring to light holes in a library’s collection. This is what transpired to me at Jackson Library at Lander University.

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Mwilongo, Kardo Joseph, Ireneus Luambano, and Mugyabuso J. F. Lwehabura. "Collection development practices in academic libraries in Tanzania." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 52, no. 4 (February 19, 2020): 1152–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961000620907961.

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The aim of this study was to assess the collection development practices in academic libraries in Tanzania. Specifically, the study examined the collection development practices and factors that influence these practices. The study involved four academic libraries and employed both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection and analysis. Primary data were collected through informant interviews, observations and questionnaires methods. The study involved 44 library staff who filled in self-administered questionnaires. The study discloses that collection development practices and particularly evaluation and weeding or deselection are rarely conducted at these academic libraries. The findings further reveal that collection development practices in academic libraries in Tanzania are constrained by inadequate funding, lack of skills for hybrid collection management and lack of collection development policy catering for both print- and electronic-based information resources. On the basis of the findings, the study recommends that academic libraries should establish a comprehensive collection development policy and introduce professional development programmes to library staff for efficient management of hybrid collections.

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Horava, Tony, and Michael Levine-Clark. "Current trends in collection development practices and policies." Collection Building 35, no. 4 (October 3, 2016): 97–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cb-09-2016-0025.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a snapshot of some major collections-related trends and issues in current academic libraries today. These include using collection development policies; demand-driven acquisition (DDA) models; big deals; using the collections budget; rationalizing legacy print collections; stewarding local digital collections; and demonstrating value. Design/methodology/approach A web survey was developed and sent to 20 academic librarians via e-mail during the summer of 2016, along with a statement on the purpose of the study. Findings The findings are as follows: the collections budget is used to fund many costs other than content (such as memberships and MARC records); most libraries are experimenting with DDA in one form or another; most libraries financially support open access investments; most libraries participate in at least one collaborative print rationalization project; and libraries have diverse methods of demonstrating value to their institutions. Research limitations/implications This was a very selective survey of North American academic libraries. Therefore, these findings are not necessarily valid on a broader scale. Practical implications Within the limitations above, the results provide librarians and others with an overview of current practices and trends related to key issues affecting collection development and management in North America. Originality/value These results are quite current and will enable academic librarians engaged in collection development and management to compare their current policies and practices with what is presented here. The results provide a current snapshot of the ways in which selected libraries are coping with transformative challenges and a rapidly changing environment.

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Kaur, Prabhjeet, and Paramjeet Kaur Walia. "Collection development and management within public libraries in Delhi." Library Management 36, no. 1/2 (January 12, 2015): 99–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-11-2013-0104.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out about the collection development and management in the public libraries governed by the government or its agencies in Delhi and compare them with the international standards for public libraries. Design/methodology/approach – In all, Delhi has three chains of public libraries namely Delhi Public Library (DPL), like Hardayal Municipal Public Library (HMPL) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) public libraries. The librarian/heads of selected branches were approached with a structured questionnaire aimed at collecting information on the collection development and managements in these libraries and selected branches. The data were then analysed and interpreted. Findings – It was found that with the advent of ICT and its impact on the society, it is evident that the public libraries are not making the desired effort to reach out to the public and make it more appealing to the users. The main problem with the library remains to be the lack of membership. A few initiatives have been taken, but still there were not many digital services being provided by these public libraries in the present day digital environment. Research limitations/implications – The study was limited to the public libraries within the physical region of Delhi only. Practical implications – The evaluation sheds light on the existing scenario of public libraries in Delhi and may contribute in their future development. Social implications – With the acceptance of the international standards as suggested in the study, the public libraries in Delhi would be better able to provide information resources and services to the masses. The better learned masses make the society more advanced. An information rich society would thus lead to an overall growth and development of the state. Originality/value – There have been many studies in the past on DPL but none have intended to cover other public libraries chains like HMPL and NDMC public libraries which are governed by the government or its agencies and are established with aim of imparting information to the population of Delhi. Also, a similar the comparison with international standards was never done earlier.

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Otstavnova, I. V., and G. L. Shamatonova. "Collection development at academic libraries: Problems and solutions." Scientific and Technical Libraries, no. 5 (December 7, 2018): 81–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/1027-3689-2018-5-81-91.

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The main aspects of university library collection development in changing education environment are discussed. The need for efficient management of building and using digital information resources is stressed. The focus is made on shaping the image of librarians and a professional guide, on transforming libraries’ role and exploring modern user demands in the information and technological environment. The increase in the library user number is explained by the two-level education system and new structures within the universities. The authors analyze and generalize on the university libraries practical experience. Methods and approaches toward building library collections at N. Ogarev Mordovian State University, P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl State Technical University are discussed. The authors emphasize that not only libraries are in charge of providing teaching aids to support university curricula but also faculty, administration and providers.The legislation and regulations of academic libraries’ collection development are analyzed in the historical context. The authors conclude that the libraries have to adapt to continuous changes and transformations building their strategies and priority system, identifying their mission in the ever-changing world.

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Meilisa, Veni Fitra. "DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION INTER-LIBRARY COLLECTION IN UNIVERSITY." Jurnal Pustaka Ilmiah 5, no. 1 (August 19, 2019): 866. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/jpi.v5i1.34024.

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<p>This paper attempts to describe descriptively about the Collaboration Development between Inter-Library Collections in Higher Education, the benefits and obstacles that occur. The method used is a literature review method in which this method contains references related to the discussion contained in this scientific work, in order to obtain theoretical information sourced from reading material such as books, national journals or other internal sources that can support the writing of works. this scientific. The purpose of this scientific work is to know descriptively about the process of collaboration in the development of collections between college libraries, then the benefits obtained as well as the obstacles that might occur and of course will be reading material for writers and readers. The conclusion in this paper is that the diversity of information needs and the limitation of human resources make none of the information provider institutions including libraries that are able to meet all of the information needs of their users. then the abundance of data and information in the current era makes the library a center for information services to provide the widest possible access to information to the public. this requires that libraries that act as information providers for both the academic community and outside, need collaboration between libraries. The cooperation that can be carried out includes cooperation in procurement, management, storage and lending between libraries. As we are united, we are firm, our divorce collapses. This means that there are responsibilities that are shared together and there are benefits that will be shared together.</p>

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Khan, Ghalib, and Rubina Bhatti. "An analysis of collection development in the university libraries of Pakistan." Collection Building 35, no. 1 (January 4, 2016): 22–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cb-07-2015-0012.

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Purpose – The study aims to explore the factors which influence collection development and management in academic libraries. In libraries and information centres, collection development is considered an essential element of the information life cycle. Collection development and management activities do not emanate from a vacuum. Several factors have a direct bearing on the way in which collections are developed and managed in the academic libraries. These factors are bridges and barriers for effective collection development and management. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the available literature was made to conduct the study. Findings – The study found that several factors have a direct bearing on the way in which collections are developed and managed in the academic libraries. These factors include goals of collection development and management policies and procedures, user needs, collection development policies (CDPs), collection development budgets, collection evaluation to determine the strength and weaknesses of various subjects in the collections, selection of reading materials, formats in which materials are selected, the issues of access versus ownership, cooperative collection development, resource-sharing programs and legal issues in collection development and management. Originality/value – This study provides an overview of various factors that influence collection development activities in the academic libraries. It provides an insight for the selectors of library resources to take these factors into account for building effective collections in the academic libraries of Pakistan and abroad.

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Harvey Chaputula, Aubrey. "Collection development practices in private university libraries in Malawi." Library Management 35, no. 3 (March 4, 2014): 150–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-06-2013-0050.

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Purpose – The aim of this research was to study collection development practices in some selected private university libraries in Malawi with special focus on University of Livingstonia and Adventist University Libraries. Design/methodology/approach – This research employed a case study approach that made use of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Data were collected using interview guides and coding schedules. Interviews were conducted with university librarians of the two institutions. Self-administered questionnaires were administered to the Finance Officers and University Librarians of the institutions covered by the study to collect financial statistics and data relating to collection development. Qualitative data were analysed thematically while quantitative data were analysed using Ms Excel. Findings – Findings of the study indicated that private university libraries in this study are funded mainly by parent institutions. Funding is not adequate as is the case with public university libraries in the country. This had adversely affected collection development practices that include purchase of materials and staff training. The two institutions, however, differed in terms of the other collection development activities they undertook, and magnitude of the challenges they faced, something that was attributed to slight difference in terms of funding they got from parent institutions. Practical implications – The study sheds light on the collection development practices of University of Livingstonia Library and Adventist University Library, and challenges facing them. Some of these findings mirror those of other libraries not only in this sector, but also public university libraries in the country. Suggestions on how the collection development challenges facing the two libraries could be tackled have been made. It is hoped that the suggestions made could benefit other libraries who find themselves in a similar situation, if implemented. The study findings could also inform future researchers venturing in the same field. Originality/value – Very little is known about the collection development practices of private university libraries not only in Malawi but the world at large owing to lack of significant research undertaken on the topic. This study is, therefore, significant because its findings fill up the existing knowledge gap. If acted on, recommendations made could also help solve some of the challenges that are being faced.

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Ford, Simon. "Artists’ books in UK & Eire libraries." Art Libraries Journal 18, no. 1 (1993): 14–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s030747220000818x.

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An overview of the author’s research into the collection management of artists’ books in UK and Eire libraries, dealing with their selection, acquisition, processing, cataloguing, storage, conservation, and exploitation. Much of the information derives from a questionnaire distributed to 127 art and design libraries in the UK and Eire during 1992. Various policies are compared and the case of the National Art Library, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, is examined in detail. Artists’ books are seen to illuminate fundamental issues concerning both contemporary art and contemporary librarianship. Future prospects are discussed and recommendations for better use, management, promotion and understanding of the material are offered. A selection of 25 definitions of artists’ books is appended.

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Leach, Michael R. "Collection Development Competencies for Science and Technology Libraries." Science & Technology Libraries 28, no. 1-2 (August 30, 2008): 11–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01942620802096788.

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Wiggins, Gary. "Collection Development vs. Access in Academic Science Libraries." Science & Technology Libraries 13, no. 1 (February 19, 1993): 57–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j122v13n01_04.

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