Collection Development and Management Flashcards

When a library receives a large gift collection, the FIRST step should be to:

Answer: Assess the gift against collection development criteria before accepting

Gift collections must be evaluated against the collection policy to determine which items, if any, meet selection standards before acceptance.

In collection assessment, 'age analysis' is used to determine:

Answer: How current or dated materials in a subject area are

Age analysis examines copyright or publication dates to assess whether a collection's materials are sufficiently current for patron needs.

A public library serves a community with a growing Spanish-speaking population. The collection development policy should be updated to:

Answer: Include Spanish-language materials as a priority collection area

Collection policies should reflect community demographics, making Spanish-language materials a priority when that population is growing.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a quantitative measure in collection evaluation?

Answer: Circulation statistics per subject area

Circulation statistics are a quantitative, numerical measure; satisfaction surveys and librarian judgment are qualitative.

The primary purpose of a 'deselection' or 'weeding' program is to:

Answer: Maintain a current, relevant, and usable collection

Weeding removes outdated, worn, or unused materials to keep the collection accurate, relevant, and easy to navigate.

When applying the CREW method for weeding, the 'C' stands for:

Answer: Copyright date or age of material

In the CREW method, 'C' represents the age of the material based on its copyright or publication date.

A school library media specialist wants to align the collection to curriculum standards. The BEST approach is to:

Answer: Map current holdings to specific curriculum units and identify gaps

Curriculum mapping systematically identifies which areas of the curriculum have strong or weak resource support.