The document discusses collection development in libraries. It defines collection development as the process of meeting user information needs in a timely and economical manner using locally held and external resources. It describes the key components of a library collection and explains that collection development is the process of increasing reading materials to satisfy user needs. The document outlines the purpose, types, criteria, policy, advantages, processes, techniques, and evaluation of collection development. It also distinguishes between collection development and collection management, noting that development covers selection, coordination, needs assessment, and other activities related to developing library collections.

1. INFO.3112.1
Collection Development in Libraries and
management
Definition:- Library collection development is the process of
meeting the information needs of the people (a service population)
in a timely and economical manner using information resources
locally held, as well as from other organizations.

2. Library Collection
 “Library collection is a sum of library
materials books, manuscripts, pamphlets,
reports, recording, microfilm, e-resources
and online resources etc. that make up the
holdings of a particular library”

3. Collection Development
 It is a most important process of library. In
which increase the reading materials of library
for satisfaction of reader approach.
 A set of resources that will be most useful for
community.
 In recent time the term “collection
development” has come to encompass a broad
range of activities related to the policies and
procedures of selection, acquisition and
evaluation of library collection.

4. Purpose of Collection Development
 Selecting best and useful documents for readers.
 Providing better and new information according
to approaches of readers
 Periodic reviewing to un-useful and old
documents for withdrawal into stock.
 Spending money only on useful reading materials
according to systematic plan.

5. Collection Development in Libraries
 In the public libraries
 In the academic libraries
 In the special libraries

6. Collection Development in Public Library
 Selection criteria
Status of library
Level of users
Budget
Subject of reading materials
Forms of reading materials
 Who should involve in selection of reading
material?
 Which source referred to selection of reading
material?

7. Collection Development in Academic Library
 Selection criteria
◦ Status of library
◦ Level of users
◦ Budget
◦ Subject of reading materials
◦ Forms of reading materials
 Who should involve in selection of reading
material?
 Which source referred to selection of reading
material?

8. Collection Development in Special Library
 Selection criteria
◦ Status of library
◦ Level of users
◦ Budget
◦ Subject of reading materials
◦ Forms of reading materials
 Who should involve in selection of reading
material?
 Which source referred to selection of reading
material?

9. Pre-requisites of Collection
Development
 We should be known specific objectives for
library.
 Librarian should be created a CDP.
 Librarian should be kept a balance between
need of readers and objective of library.
 All the rules should be followed by librarian
for best library collection.

10. Why of Collection Development Policy
 It clarifies policy decisions
 It provides a forum for limited and specific
conversation with faculty members
 A written policy can also provide a basis for
institutional continuity over time and through
personnel changes.

11. What is the purpose of a Collection Development Policy?
 The purpose of a CDP is to create a collection of
library materials that supports the Library’s
mission. All decisions about the kinds of materials
to be collected or accessed should be made with
the mission statement in mind. The CDP sets goals
for the collection that reflect the library’s mission.
 The primary purpose of a written collection
development policy is to lay down guidelines for
selecting materials for the collection of the library.
 It also describes steps on weeding (deselection),
retention, preservation and archiving. It helps in
identifying gaps in collections and providing
orientation to new staff.

12. Criteria for Collection Development
 Life
 Price
 Quality
 Availability
 Content
 Value
 Known
 Unique
 Audience
 Format
 Authority
 Authenticity
 Timeliness
 Relevance
 Originality
 Organization

13. CDP
 A policy which is created for the
developing of library collection in which
include
Identification, selection, acquisition
and evaluation of reading materials called
as a Collection Development.

14. Major Elements of CDP
 Purpose/Mission
 Patrons
 Materials
 Budget and Gifts and Donations
 Selector
 Selection Methods and Tools
 Acquisition
 Physical Space
 Copyright Policy

15. Advantage of CDP
 It helps to giving a base for accurate planning of
collection development.
 It helps in best selection and acquisition of
books and other reading material
 It helps to appropriate use of money for
purchasing books and other reading material
 It help in weeding out the waste reading material
 It helps in fulfill first, second and third law of
Library science.

16. Processes of Collection Development
 Decide objectives of collection development.
 Create a CDP in written.
 Make a selection committee.
 Select reading materials according to different criteria and features.
 Take a sanction of selected reading materials from library authority.
 Select distributor or vendor and commit to ordering, delivery and
receiving process.
 Coordinate selected reading materials with available budget.
 Make a list and ordering of selected reading materials.
 Receive and check ordered material.
 Replace damage reading material.
 Reminder to distributor or vendor.
 Physical process of reading materials.
 Shelving of reading materials.
 CREW (Continuous Review, Evaluation and Weeding)

17. Techniques of Collection Development
• User survey, general meeting and interview to knowing their approaches.
• Read recent book reviews.
• Librarian can be purchased second hand reading material in low cost.
• Motivate to community for giving donation and gift on special occasion.
• Replace the waste reading material with other libraries.
• Through Inter library loan and resource sharing.
• if your library is part of a larger organization request permission from your
funding agency.
• Introduce yourself as an official ahead of your funding agency most likely to
collection development.
• Invite and display library services in front of officers who support financially
for collection development.
• Establish a researchers' register to know your researchers.
• Introduce yourself to professors and offer to give class tours of your library
or department.
• If students then return to work on papers with a local theme, ask if they
might consider donating a copy to the library when they are finished.

18. Evaluation of Collection Development
 According to objectives of collection
development.
 According to Users approaches.
 Updating of collection
 Proper forms of reading material.
 Authenticity of reading material.
 Use of collection
 Physical conditions of reading material.

19. 1.1 Collection development Vs Collection
management
 The choices of the collection manager must reflect the needs
and interests of the users.
 The other side of the process of choice not only includes the
activities of what to acquire and to cease acquiring but also what
to withdraw from and to preserve in the collection.
 Collection development, is both an art and a science, combining
the professional elements of knowledge, experience, and
intuition.
 Collection development came into wide use in the late 1960s to
replace ‘Selection’ as more encompassing term reflecting the
thoughtful process of developing a library collection.

20. Collection development was understood to cover
several activities related to the development of library
collections, including:-
 Selection,
 Determination and coordination of selection policy,
 Assessment of the needs of users and potential users,
 Collection use studies,
 Collection analysis,
 Budget management,
 Identification of collection needs,
 Community and user outreach and link, and
 Planning for resource sharing.