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General Guides

The Practical Librarian’s Guide to Collection Development, May 20, 2014

Article: American Libraries Magazine



American Libraries Magazine article featuring tips on acquisitions and weeding.

Collections: Making Smart Choices within a Limited Materials Budget, August 22, 2013

Webinar: Infopeople



Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on how to approach collection development with a limited budget.

Guidelines for Establishing Local History Collections

Website: Reference and User Services Association



Website developed by the Local History Committee of the History Section, Reference and Adult Services Association, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app, revised in 2012.

Multilingual Collections

Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Multilingual Collections and Services

Website: Reference and User Services Association



Helpful guidelines for developing and promoting multilingual collections, prepared by the Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking Committee, Reference Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app.

Collection Development: Catering to the Hispanic Community, December 22, 2015

Article: Public Libraries Online



Public Libraries Online blogpost on Spanish-language collection development.

Self-Published Works

Policies for Library Inclusion of Self-Published Works, February 4, 2016

Article: Public Libraries Online



Public Libraries Online blogpost on collection development focusing on local author self-published materials.

Weeding

Weeding Library Collections: A Selected Annotated Bibliography for Library Collection Evaluation, Library Fact Sheet 15

Website: American Libraries Association



°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app Fact Sheet webpage featuring a helpful annotated bibliography for library collection evaluation and weeding.

Weeding Library Collections, August 26, 2016

Podcast: FYI Podcast



Editor Kathleen Hughes talks to Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly about weeding library collections, awful library books they’ve discovered, and more.

Preservation

Collections Care

Website: Library of Congress



Library of Congress website dedicated to collection maintenance and repair.

Preservation

Website: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app



This LibGuide offers resources to guide libraries in the provision of long-term access to the physical and intellectual contents of their collections through conservation, preservation, and digitization.

Preservation Best Practices: Fundamentals and Facilities, November 21, 2013

Webinar: Infopeople



Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on basic preservation and collections care concepts, part 1 of 4.

Preservation Best Practices: The Role of Environment in Collections Care: Temperature & RH, Lighting, and Pest Management, December 10, 2013

Webinar: Infopeople



Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on environmental conditions for collections, part 2 of 4.

Preservation Best Practices: Collections Care: Handling, Access, Storage, and Exhibition, December 12, 2013

Webinar: Infopeople



Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on effective storage, handling, and exhibition strategies, part 3 of 4.

Preservation Best Practices: Planning and Prioritizing: Tools for Success, December 19, 2013

Webinar: Infopeople



Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on collection preservation planning and prioritizing, part 4 of 4.

Preservation Week, Preservation Resources

Website: Association for Library Collections & Technical Services



Preservation resources website provided in part with Preservation Week, an °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, sponsored event.