The Complete Collections Assessment Manual – A Holistic Approach Kelly Paperback

The Complete Collections Assessment ManualA Holistic Approach\nAuthor(s): Madeline M. Kelly\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Association of College & Research Libraries, United States\nImprint: Association of College & Research Libraries\nISBN-13: 9780838918685, 978-0838918685\nSynopsis\nAssessment is increasingly integral to building, managing, and justifying library collections. Unfortunately, assessment can also be a daunting undertaking. And though every institution is unique, as this manual demonstrates, there's no need to reinvent the wheel. Spanning both concept and practice, Kelly offers a holistic assessment framework suitable to a variety of collections and contexts. With a structure that makes it applicable as both a training tool for practicing librarians and a useful course text for library students, this manual\n\nintroduces foundational assessment methodologies then provides concrete guidance on how to contextualize those methodologies within a holistic collectio.