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Contemporary Issues in Collection Management

McNally, Michael B.

Contemporary Issues in Collection Management Michael McNally - 1 online resource - Open textbook library. .

Editor's Introduction -- Physical or Digital: The Fundamental Challenge of Modern Collection Development -- As Seen on BookTok: Exploring Interactions Between TikTok and Public Library Collection Development -- Challenges to 2SLGBTQ+ Collections: A Guide for Libraries -- Locked In: EBook Loan Limitations and Licensing Agreements in Public Libraries -- The Ebook Pricing War: The Fight for Control Between Libraries and Publishers -- Issues in the Management of Accessible Collections in Public Libraries for People with Physical Disabilities -- What Little We Know About the Hidden Challenges for Library Users with Invisible Disabilities -- “Just in Time” Collection Development: Background and Current Challenges -- Climate Change Considerations in Public Library Collection Development -- Collection Development and Management of Research Data

This edited, openly licensed, textbook examines several different issues in collection management. Topics covered include physical vs. digital collections; the impact of BookTok on collections; challenges to 2SLGBTQ+ collections ; ebook licensing; ebook pricing; accessible collections for users with physical disabilities; accessible collections for users with invisible disabilities; "just in time"/demand-driven acquisitions; climate change and collections and research data collections.


In English.


Social sciences--Textbooks
Library Science and Museum Studies--Textbooks

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