Collection Management

LIS-587LEC-OA1

University at Buffalo

  • Semester
    Spring 2025
  • Instructor
    Brenda Lynn White
  • Start Date
    01-22-2025
  • Total Credits
    3
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    716-645-5698

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Investigates current and traditional approaches to collection development in libraries of all kinds. Topics considered include: philosophic and ethical foundations; strategies for defining community needs and collection goals; formulation of collection development policies; approaches to materials selection and acquisition; collection evaluation; problem materials and censorship; interlibrary cooperation, resource sharing, and document delivery systems; collection maintenance, preservation, and management; and impact of new technologies.
Course Area: Library Science
Level: Graduate
Dates: 01-22-2025 - 05-06-2025
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Instructor: Brenda Lynn White
Local Course ID: 25SP_BUF_LIS587_LECOA1
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