Basic Skills: Resources for Librarians
Assigned Readings:
Selection Policy. Sussex County [DE] Department of Libraries
Sample Materials Selection Policy (currently unavailable)
Materials Selection. Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Policy
Selection Sources. Bellingham Public Schools, Library Collection Management
Additional Resources:
Sound Commentary.com
Every Reader a Reviewer: The Online Book Conversation
Statement on Principles and Standards of Acquisitions Practice, from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), part of the American Library Association
Principles for Licensing Electronic Resources file
Liblicense
Ingram Library Services
Baker & Taylor
Amazon Library Services
Barnes & Noble Library Services
ABE Books
CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries
"Weeding and Collection Development Go Hand-in-Hand," by Marvene Dearman and Elizabeth Dumas. Louisiana Libraries Vol. 71 no. 2 (Fall 2008) Pp. 11-14.
"Important Facts About Old Books," by Marilyn Wurzburger.
Weeding the Fiction Collection: Should I Dump Peyton Place?
The Facts About Library Fiction
Weeding Mysteries file. [PUBLIB]
This into That
Secret Compartment Book
How to Make a Handbag out of a Recycled Book
How to Create an Altered Art Book
"Get to Effective Weeding," by Diane J. Young. Library Journal, November 15, 2009.
Awful Library Books
Hamilton Public Library Weeding Guidelines
Weeding Process
Weeding As A Part of Collection Development
Parts of a Book (1:38)
Hinge Tightening Instructions (3:08)
A Simple Book Repair Manual . Preservation Services, Dartmouth College Library
Drying Wet Books and Records
How to Fix a Scratched CD
A Public Trust At Risk
Connecting to Collections Guide to Online Resources
Disc Repair 101
The Bone Folder: A Dialogue Between an Aesthetically-Inclined Bibliophile and a Well-Versed-In-All-Aspects of_The_Craft Bookbinder, By Ernst Collins
Flood Recovery Booklet
Contents of a Disaster Plan
