Synopsis
Learn practical, time-tested principles for building a strong library collection that serves the whole community.
This guide lays out a clear approach to selecting books for public and smaller libraries. It emphasizes planning, consistency, and keeping the community’s needs at the center of every purchase.
The book covers how to balance fiction, information works, periodicals, and children’s books. It also discusses editions, publishers, and the role of the library in education and lifelong learning. The guidance is practical and aimed at helping librarians make thoughtful, informed choices.
- How to test a book’s value for life, learning, or recreation within a community.
- Ways to evaluate a book’s authority, treatment, and relevance with up-to-date considerations.
- Practical tips on editions, bindings, and the role of publishers in selection.
- Strategies for choosing periodicals and children’s books to match local needs.
Ideal for librarians, library staff, trustees, and anyone involved in building or curating a library collection.
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