Addresses the art of controlling and updating your library's collection. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.

Revised edition of: Fundamentals of collection development & management. 2004.

Introduction to collection management and development -- Organization and staffing -- Policy, planning, and budgets -- Developing collections -- Managing collections -- Marketing, liaison, and outreach activities -- Collection analysis: evaluation and assessment -- Cooperative collection development and management -- Scholarly communication.