LSC 5515 - Collection Management in the Electronic Age

Outlines a process for developing both an in-house, available library collection and an external, accessible collection of learning resources, focusing on the needs and requirements of the school learning community. The main objective is learning the necessary skills and background knowledge to implement a collection development process: profiling the needs of the learners, assessing existing collections, establishing selection criteria for various formats of resources, making acquisitions decisions, and promoting the use of the resources. Students will use various selection tools and learn the parts and importance of a written collection development policy.

Credits: 3 SH