Guide for training collection development librarians / Subcommittee on Guide for Training Collection Development Librarians, Stafffing and Organization of Collection Development/Evaluation Committee, Collection Development and Evaluation Section, Reference, and Adult Services Division, Administration of Collection Development Committee, Collection Management and Development Section, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services ; Susan L. Fales, editor. [print]

part I: Introduction. Purpose of the guide ; Audience for the guide ; Collection development assumptions ; Adult training assumptions ; Organization of the guide -- part II: Training modules. Ethical, legal, and cultural considerations ; Planning ; Collection development policies ; Selection and review process ; Approval profiles ; Budget process ; Library department operations ; Marketing, outreach, and communications with constituencies ; Selector's knowledge base ; Navigating the network or electronic resources for collection management and development ; Overview of collection assessments and evaluations ; Deselection/weeding ; Conservation/preservation ; Fund-raising and donor relations -- Appendixes. Planning worksheet ; Checklist for collection management and development training ; Selector's knowledge base: an assessment ; Faculty profile ; Public library profile.

Skillfully acquisitions and collection development plays a key role in creating exceptional libraries. These authoritative resources provide the guidance you need to build and maintain the comprehensive, high-quality collection your customers demand. Get expert advice on: a- selecting material from serial to CD-ROMs; b- participating effectively in the budget process; and c- evaluating your existing collections and vendors. Developed by AlabamaA's Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, this blueprint for a collection-development training program can be easily adapted to meet the collection management goals and organizational structures found in libraries of all types and sizes. Outlines for training are given in these areas, among many others: collection and development policies; selection and review processes; weeding and deselection; and navigating electronic networks. The guide divides training into three skill levels, supplies a curriculum framework matched to collection duties, and identifies competencies achievable after training.

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