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Library collection development is the process of systematically building the collection of a particular library to meet the information needs of the library users (a service population) in a timely and economical manner using information resources locally held as well as resources from other organizations.[1][2][3] "According to (Evans & zamosky )is a dynamic self perpetuation cycle or process and consists six definable stages namely,community analysis, selection policies, selection, acquisition, weeding and evaluation.
According to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), acquisition and collection development focuses on methodological and topical themes pertaining to acquisition of print and other analogue library materials (by purchase, exchange, gift, legal deposit), and the licensing and purchase of electronic information resources.[4] Collection development involves activities that need a librarian or information professional who is specialized in improving the library's collection. The process includes the selection of information materials that respond to the users or patrons need as well as de-selection of unwanted information materials, called weeding.[3][5] It also involves the planning strategies for continuing acquisition, evaluation of new information materials and the existing collection in order to determine how well a particular library serves its users.[2][6]
^Evans, G. Edward (2000). Developing Library and Information Center Collections. Libraries Unlimited. pp. 15–16.
^ abAbercrombie, Sedley (May 30, 2018). "Why Do You Need a Collection Development Plan?". Knowledge Quest. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ abOkolo, Stanley Efe; Eserada, Rechael E; Ugboh, Peace N; Ngbo, Dorothy (January 11, 2019). "Collections and Collection Development Exercise in Libraries: A Perspective in View". Library Philosophy and Practice. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^"About the Acquisition and Collection Development Section". International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
^"The Practical Librarian's Guide to Collection Development". American Libraries Magazine. May 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^Kletter, Melanie (June 6, 2021). "When Weeding Books, Librarians Are Attending to Inclusion and Diversity, SLJ Survey Shows". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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