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Thirdly, in the current environment of limited funding and competition between departments and agencies, a written collection policy aids in the library's public relations. This document can be a tool to help potential donors or funders assess the needs of the library, including assets and services.
The collections policy or selection criteria of a library, archive or museum collection is a statement of the institution's priorities as they apply to the acquisition of new materials. Collections policies guide the process of collection development.
In an ideal transaction, libraries provide the patron with access to search engines, academic databases and/or library catalogs from which the patron can request items. When certain thresholds are reached for an item (e.g., number of pages read or number of requests), the library purchases the item and delivers instant access to patrons. [2]
The library is paying for access to the material versus paying for ownership of the material. Gifts – In some cases libraries may allow gifts that people give to the library. It is the job of the acquisitions department to determine whether or not the gift will be kept and incorporated into the library’s collection.
Individuals who purchase a visitor card (aka "non-resident card") will also have access to ILL if their cards are in good standing. Library accounts must have fines below $10 and the card cannot be expired. [5] The Sarasota County Library System has a range of materials chosen based on the Collection Development Policy. [6]
Collection Development Policies and Procedures. (1995) Oryx Press, ISBN 0897747976; Developing public library collections, policies, and procedures : a how-to-do-it manual for small and medium-sized public libraries. Neal-Shuman (1991) ISBN 1555700608; Library Acquisition Policies and Procedures. (1984) Oryx Press, ISBN 0897740246
Selection for treatment determines the survival of materials and should be done by a specialist, whether in relation to an established collection development policy or on an item by item basis. [32] Once an object or collection has been chosen for preservation, the treatment must be determined that is most appropriate to the material and its ...
Indigenous collection development focuses on providing culturally relevant library resources by, for, and with Indigenous people. [119] Generally, the criteria for planning and building library collections are guided by collection development policies aimed at addressing the needs of a library's users. [120]