A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature

Abstract

This bibliographic essay reviews the English‐language collection development and management literature published in 1997. Selection, deselection, access as an alternative to ownership, collection evaluation, user studies, organization and staffing for collection development, serials collection management, and electronic resource collection management, among other topics, are included. The primary emphasis is on articles, books, and book chapters. More than 180 items are covered in the essay.

Citation

Nisonger, T.E. (1999), "A review of the 1997 collection development and management literature", Collection Building, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 67-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604959910265823