September 30, 1 p.m., presented by Karen Toonen
Are you new to the library world or selecting materials and suddenly responsible for a collection? Join this session for a basic introduction to collection development focused on popular materials collections. Beginning with the core principles of collection development, the session will move through how to follow or establish a collection development policy and how to discover materials.
Selection criteria for print materials will be addressed, including key tips for using professional reviews. The session will also briefly cover how these criteria change for audiovisual and digital materials. While different vendors will be mentioned, the tips and strategies shared will be primarily vendor agnostic. Participants will leave with links for further exploration and continued learning.
As a result of this program, attendees will:
- Articulate the life cycle of materials in a popular materials collection
- Identify necessary aspects within user driven collection development polices
- List useful criteria in selecting fiction and nonfiction materials for different aged audiences across formats
- Identify keywords within professional reviews to assist with selection decisions
Online Registration
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Karen Toonen — Biography
Karen Toonen is the Collection Services Manager at Naperville Public Library, the second highest circulating public library in Illinois. Throughout her time as a Readers Advisory Assistant, an Adult Services Librarian, and in Technical Services, Karen has remained focused on collections. Karen has presented extensively on weeding and other collection development aspects at the regional, state, and national level. Her service on the Adult Reading Round Table’s Steering Committee has not only allowed her to learn about collection development from colleagues across northern Illinois but also informed her philosophy that collection development is the “wholesale” side of readers’ advisory “retail” services.
The views expressed in webinars provided by PCI do not necessarily reflect the views or official policies of the State of Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Education, or the Arkansas State Library.