CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIBRARY
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary and Key Recommendations
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Introduction
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Annual Timeline for Collection Development Planning
22
Purpose
23
Definitions
23
Library and Service Area Description
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Library Mission and Collection Development Goal
Community Needs Assessment
Community Profiles
User Surveys
Non-User Surveys
Standardized Data
Outreach
Technology for Teens in Transition (T3)
Stories-To-Go
Reach Out and Read (ROR)
Budget Allocation
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Materials Selection Process
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Responsibility for Selection
Collection Development Team
Collection Development Manager (System Collection Planner)
Collection Planners
Branch Selection Responsibilities
Collection Development Training
Core Collections
Circulating
Reference
34
General Principles and Criteria for Selection
Selection
38
Order Types
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Standing Orders
System
Branch
Core Orders
Core Replacement Orders
Centralized Orders
Discretionary Branch Orders
Special Branch Orders
Demand
Suggestion for Purchase
Multiple Copies
Seven-Day Loan
Formats
Books
Periodicals
Pamphlets
Microform
Audiocassettes
Compact Discs
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Videocassettes
DVDs
CD-ROMs
Large Type
eBooks
Electronic Resources/Websites
Gifts
Interlibrary Loan
Library of California/CALIFA
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Collection Overview
48
Collection Assessment
49
OCLC/WLN Collection Analysis
System Collection Profile
Branch Collection Profiles
Circulation Statistics/Use Studies
User Surveys
Subject Request/Suggestion for Purchase
Collection Maintenance
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De-selection
Replacement Lists
Materials Preservation
Subject Area Descriptions
Adult Collection Overview
Adult Fiction
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General Fiction
Mysteries
Romance
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Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Any use of this material should credit the author and funding
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Science Fiction
Westerns
Short Stories
Adult Nonfiction
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Generalities 000-099
Computers 005
Philosophy and Psychology 100-199
Religion 200-299
Social Sciences 300-399
Investment 332-333
Law 340
Education 370
Language 400-499
Pure Sciences 500-599
Applied Sciences 600-699
Medicine/Consumer Health 610-619
Home Economics 641
Parenting 649
Business/Careers 650-659
Arts and Recreation 700-799
Graphic Novels 741
Music 780-789
Recreational and Performing Arts 790-799
Literature 800-899
Geography and History 900-999
Travel 910-919
Biography
Adult Audiovisual
Videocassettes/DVD
Books on Cassette/CD
Music CDs
CD-ROMs
Adult Miscellaneous
Paperbacks
Cataloged
Unaccessioned
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Library Collection Management 101 Spring 2006 - This material has been created by Julie Italiano for the Infopeople Project
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Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Any use of this material should credit the author and funding
source.
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Large Type
Periodicals
Professional Collection
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
International Languages
College Catalogs
Special Collections
Local History
Heritage/Genealogy
International Languages
Jazz
Government Documents
Branch Government Documents
Project Second Chance
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Young Adult Collection Overview
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Children’s Collection Overview
84
Picture Books
Easy Readers
Fiction
Paperbacks
Nonfiction
Reference
Books on Audiocassette/CD
Multimedia
Children’s Miscellaneous
Board Books
Periodicals
Pamphlets
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Library Collection Management 101 Spring 2006 - This material has been created by Julie Italiano for the Infopeople Project
[infopeople.org], supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and
Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Any use of this material should credit the author and funding
source.
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Branch Collection Development
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Outlets
Small Branches
Medium Branches
Large Branches
Virtual Branch
Branch Profiles
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Appendix
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Community Assessment Statistical Resources
Government Documents Collection Development Policy
Electronic Resources Collection Development Policy
Guidelines for Electronic Updates to Print Periodical Subscriptions
Web Site Evaluation Criteria
Resources for Developing Reference Collections
Selection Criteria for the Gift Policy
Gift Acceptance Guidelines
Gift Procedure for Non-County Funds
Procedure for Adding/Deleting a Format
Guidelines for Implementing Special Collection
System Withdrawals/Last Copy Procedure
Locations
De-selection Guidelines
Sharing and Circulating Reference Resources
Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials
Materials Preservation Guidelines
Vendor Resources Report
Public Relations Recommendations
Collection Development Training
Branch Collection Profiles
Branch Community Profiles
Library Collection Management 101 Spring 2006 - This material has been created by Julie Italiano for the Infopeople Project
[infopeople.org], supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and
Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Any use of this material should credit the author and funding
source.
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