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Collection Development Policies and Assessment Committee

In 2005, the Collection Development Policies, Collection Evaluation Techniques, and Reference Collection Development committees combined into the Collection Development Policies and Assessment Committee.

Purpose:

The Collection Development Policies and Assessment Committee identifies, develops, evaluates, and disseminates information and resources relevant for all library collections. It will:

  • Educate librarians about collection development policies and assessment techniques through publications, programs, discussion groups, and other methods;
  • Encourage librarians to establish collection development policies, guidelines, and techniques to evaluate their libraries’ collections;
  • Promote research on methodologies, techniques, instruments, and best practices related to policy development and collection assessment.

    Chair:

    Mary M. D. Parker (Chair--2007 - 2008)

    Membership:

    Full Roster

    Our Works:

    On the left menu bar are links to the Committee'spublications:

    • Writing Collection Development Policies: Useful Web Sites
    • Representative Electronic Collection Development Policies
    • Core Elements of Electronic Resource Collection Policies
    • Policy Statements for Electronic Resources: An Annotated Bibliography


  • For questions regarding CODES pages, contact: Rochelle Redmond Ballard,
    CODES Web Coordinator

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    RUSA Manager, Web Services
    Last Revised: Mar 04, 2008

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