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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL LIBRARY

Presented By: SUMALINI H.

Librarian,PM Shri KV Channapatna

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What is Collection Development?

Collection Development is an integral part of any Library. As a librarian and teachers we understand that children need a variety of books for reading practice and to spark or broaden their interests. Gathering resources accordingly is collection development.

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Collection Development � A Definition

Encyclopaedia of Library and Information Science says, “ Library Collection is the sum of total of Library materials – books, manuscripts, serials, Government documents, reports, internet for electronic resources etc.,that make up the holdings of a particular library.

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OBJECTIVES OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN LIBRARY

As per NCF SE, to meet the learning standards of students, Library need to develop the collection, including picture books, story books, grade readers, and worksheets along with a wide variety of books on our culture and heritage books.
A timely and economical manner using information resources locally held, as well as from other organizations.
Collection development is the process of building the library materials to meet the information needs of the users.

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PRE - REQUISITES OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

Formulation of Library Committee/ Purchase committee

Document selection sub Committee

Collection development process is collective process

Librarian has to keep a balance between need of readers and objectives of library

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Purpose of �collection development

Selecting best and useful documents for readers.
Providing better and new information according to approaches of readers.
Periodic reviewing on un-useful and old documents for withdrawal from stock.
Spending money judiciously on useful reading materials according to systematic plan.

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Techniques of collection development

User survey, general meeting, library committee meeting to know their approaches.
Read recent book reviews.
Motivate students and parents to donate books and gift book on special occasion.
Updating of collection.
CREW (Continuous Review Evaluation and Weeding)

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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

User Need Analysis

Policy development

Selection

Acquisition

Weeding out process

Evaluation

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Process of collection Development

Decide objectives of collection development / analyze with existing collection
Create a Collection Development Policy in written.
Send a Circular regarding requisition from each departments/ Student council, take a sanction from the Authority
Select distributor or vendor, ordering, delivery and receiving process.
Coordinate selected reading materials with available budget.
Weed out the unserviceable and outdated books/ resources
Evaluate the received stock.

Receive and check ordered material.
Replace damage reading material. Reminder to distributor or vendor.
Physical process of reading materials.
Shelving of reading materials.

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SCHOOL LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Principal as Head
Teachers from Secondary – 3
Teachers from Primary – 2
Students – 5
Librarian
Conduct a meeting on objective and requirement of collection development stating the Collection Development Policy.

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FIVE LAWS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE �IN COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY

1. Books are for use

2. Every book has its Reader

3. Every reader has his/her book

4. Save the time of the Reader

5. Library is a growing Organisation.

Collection to be such that all books are used by any of the reader
Collection to be such that every book will have its reader

Collection to be such that every reader should find their book of interest
Reader should get book in library, not to roam around in other Library
Removing old stock unused and updation with latest information.

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References