TY - BOOK AU - Clayton, Peter : AU - Gorman, G.E. : TI - Managing information resources in libraries : collection management in theory and practice SN - 9781856045810 U1 - 025.21 PY - 2006/// CY - London : PB - Facet, KW - Collection management (Libraries) KW - Collection development (Libraries) KW - Information resources management N1 - Included Index; 1. Managing information resources in context 2. Collection management and collection development policies 3. Conspectus 4. Resource sharing and co-operative collection development 5. Selection: policies and procedures 6. Selection resources 7. Acquisitions processes and procedures 8. Budget management 9. Collection evaluation and review 10. Preservation and weeding 11. The literature of collection management - Adela Clayton N2 - The management of information resources in libraries is of greater importance in the digital world. This book encompasses different areas of collection management and cover topics, such as: collection management in the organizational context; collection development policies; selection principles and resources; budget management; and more. ER -