Formulating a Collection Development Policy for a Selective Federal Depository in an Academic Library.

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Main Authors: Gorin, Marcia, And Others
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Published: 1992
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contents Formulating a Collection Development Policy for a Selective Federal Depository in an Academic Library. Gorin, Marcia And Others College Libraries Depository Libraries Federal Government Government Publications Higher Education Library Collection Development Library Collections Library Material Selection Library Policy Policy Formation User Needs (Information) In response to its space limitations, the Robert Manning Strozier Library at Florida State University decided to reduce the size and rate of growth of its federal documents collection. The committee charged with the task decided that the first step was to codify selection/deselection procedures into a written policy. The policy had to be consistent with the library's general collection development policy and in compliance with the Superintendent of Documents guidelines for depository libraries. for reviewing the policy every 3 years. A list of seven other libraries and drew from them, as appropriate, their organization, consideration of critical factors, or language. This paper includes a copy of the final draft of the Florida State University policy, which is divided into six sections: (1) a history and description of the current collection; (2) a description of the university and community audiences served by the depository and the responsibilities and services of selective depositories; (3) selection and deselection policies; (4) guidelines for selection; (5) the weeding process; (6) a means for reviewing the policy every 3 years. A list of seven libraries that furnished the committee with copies of their depository policies is appended. (Contains 10 references.) (KRN)
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spellingShingle Formulating a Collection Development Policy for a Selective Federal Depository in an Academic Library.
Gorin, Marcia
And Others
College Libraries
Depository Libraries
Federal Government
Government Publications
Higher Education
Library Collection Development
Library Collections
Library Material Selection
Library Policy
Policy Formation
User Needs (Information)
Formulating a Collection Development Policy for a Selective Federal Depository in an Academic Library. Gorin, Marcia And Others College Libraries Depository Libraries Federal Government Government Publications Higher Education Library Collection Development Library Collections Library Material Selection Library Policy Policy Formation User Needs (Information) In response to its space limitations, the Robert Manning Strozier Library at Florida State University decided to reduce the size and rate of growth of its federal documents collection. The committee charged with the task decided that the first step was to codify selection/deselection procedures into a written policy. The policy had to be consistent with the library's general collection development policy and in compliance with the Superintendent of Documents guidelines for depository libraries. for reviewing the policy every 3 years. A list of seven other libraries and drew from them, as appropriate, their organization, consideration of critical factors, or language. This paper includes a copy of the final draft of the Florida State University policy, which is divided into six sections: (1) a history and description of the current collection; (2) a description of the university and community audiences served by the depository and the responsibilities and services of selective depositories; (3) selection and deselection policies; (4) guidelines for selection; (5) the weeding process; (6) a means for reviewing the policy every 3 years. A list of seven libraries that furnished the committee with copies of their depository policies is appended. (Contains 10 references.) (KRN)
title Formulating a Collection Development Policy for a Selective Federal Depository in an Academic Library.
topic College Libraries
Depository Libraries
Federal Government
Government Publications
Higher Education
Library Collection Development
Library Collections
Library Material Selection
Library Policy
Policy Formation
User Needs (Information)
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