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The study was conducted to determine the relevance of collection development policies in some private academic libraries in Ghana with Maranatha University College and Ghana Christian University College as the case study. The study adopted a case study design and used a qualitative method in its examinations. A self-designed interview schedule was used to solicit information from the staff in the two libraries. The study participants included two (2) head librarians who are all professionals and four (4) para-professional librarians. The face-to-face interview method was employed as a data collection instrument for this study - content analysis was used to analyse the data. The interviews were audio -taped and then transcribed based on the major themes. The findings indicated that even though both GCUC and MUC have CDPs, the policies have not been reviewed since their inception. Findings also revealed that even though CDPs exist in these libraries it did not feature so much when it comes to acquisition. It was recommended that both MUC and GCUC should make a conscious effort to use the policy to guide acquisitions. It was also recommended that management of the libraries should review the policy on regular basis to keep up with current trends in collection development.

This paper is an empirical study of collection development policy of electronic resources in university libraries in South East Nigeria. The study ascertains the types of policies guiding electronic resources collection development practices; identifies the tools used in making sound electronic resources collection development; and determines the criteria considered in the evaluation of electronic resources of university libraries in South East Nigeria. It employed a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 86 librarians in collection development, serials and digital library (e-library). All the 86 librarians working in collection development, serials and digital library units (e-library) were used hence the number is manageable. The survey used questionnaire and interview as instruments of data collection. Data collected were tabulated and analyzed using simple statistics of percentages and mean. The result revealed that the university libraries under study adopted traditional policies with 69 respondents representing (80.2%) of the respondents; that the libraries under study used all the five (5) items which include; the use of trial offers by mounting a link to their resources without cost; visits to similar libraries that already have the product and see it in action there; the use of vendor exhibits at conferences; the use of demonstrations from publisher /vendor in the library and demonstrate their resource and the use of reviews provided through electronic resources as tools used in making sound electronic resources. The criteria used by the libraries under study to evaluate their resources which include cost-effectiveness based on the number of searches; relevance of the research on campus and the curriculum of the library users; dissatisfaction with a resource; access criteria on the technical reliability of the content provider; the database can be ranked by acquiring statistics; comparing duplication in various formats or overlap in full-text resources. The study recommended that libraries should formulate and develop electronic resources collection development policy; efforts should be made by libraries to adopt a written electronic resources collection development policy which serves as a guide and for references and continuity among the librarians that are involved in e-resources collection development. Also, electronic resources should be evaluated on a regular basis by considering relevant factors to disclose those electronic resources that are of high and maximum utilization.

The main purpose of the study was to examine the influence of Collection Development Policy and User Satisfaction in University Libraries in Rivers State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a descriptive research design using questionnaire as major instrument for eliciting data. The questionnaire titled (CDPIUSUL) was used for this purpose. A total number of 65 staff constituted the population. The population was purposively adopted because of the smaller size, comprising of 33 for Ignatius Ajuru University of Education and 32 for Rivers State University (RSU) respectively. All copies of questionnaire, distributed were completed and returned. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions while independent t-test was used to test the null hypotheses. The study revealed that there is a significant influence of collection development policies on users' satisfaction based on knowledge of collection development policy, availability of current resources and evaluation of collection development policy. Based on the findings, it was recommended that librarians should always make use of the CDP to guide in the selection of relevant materials to ensure users' satisfaction. University authorities should ensure that there is regular evaluation of collections development policies to guide weeding in the libraries and Government should partner with the University management to always donate and acquire current information resources to the libraries in order to enhance users' satisfaction._

Get the tools you need to build a collection development policy that will help your library run efficiently—today and in the future! Considering the amount and variety of topics being published, effectively organizing and guiding a library in today's accelerated world is no easy task. Collection Development Policies: New Directions for Changing Collections is the contemporary librarians guide to building or revising a first-rate collection development policy. In this up-to-date book, experts in the field take you step-by-step through the publishing process from writing an initial draft to applying the official copy. Find out what did and did not work in their own practices and get the tools you'll need to tackle any obstacles you may encounter. Collection Development Policies: New Directions for Changing Collection covers a variety of topics—including pricing policies and remote storage facilities—without leaving out the traditional concerns of space and funding. This valuable book also addresses the needs of specialized collections with information on acquisition policies for contemporary subjects collections and building subject specific policy statements. Experienced professionals examine the stability of the electronic resources market and explain how the impact of technical services is redefining the access, collection, and cataloging of libraries. Collection Development Policies also provides examples of collection policies currently in use. Read about: the subject specific policy statements of Schreyer Business Library and the women's studies collection at Pennsylvania State University Berkeley's Collection Development Policy (CDPS) and the factors hindering its revision the creation and revision of St. John's University's collection development policy Simmons College's Graduate School of Library and Information Science's term project and syllabus—and how it can be applied to functioning libraries the Association of Research Libraries' Web pages—and how they have been influenced by the electronic management revolution Collection Development Policies: New Directions for Changing Collection is a valuable resource for anyone selecting and acquiring library materials, maintaining a library collection, or building a collection development policy. The information in this book will help you organize your library collection in a manner that will be beneficial not only to you, but to your clients as well. Introduction: Changing Collections, Changing Policies Pricing and Acquisitions Policies for Electronic Resources: Is the Market Stable Enough to Establish Local Standards? Subject-Specific Policy Statements: A Rationale and Framework for Collection Development The End of an American (Library) Dream: The Rise and Decline of the Collection Development Policy Statement at Berkeley Using a Collection Development Curriculum as a Model for Developing Policy Documents in Practice Collection Development at SJU Libraries: Compromises, Missions, and Transitions Collection Management Statements on the World Wide Web Acquisitions Policy for Contemporary Topics in an Academic Library: Managing the Ephemeral Impact of Technical Services' Policies on Access and Collection Development Nicholson Baker Wasn't All Wrong: A Collection Development Policy for Remote Storage Facilities Collection Development: Curriculum Materials Center Cooperation Between Collection Development and Cataloging: A Policy for Proposing Projects to Cataloging Services Index Reference Notes Included

Streaming video has emerged in the last decade-plus as a crucial format for library collections. With the ascendency of this format, attendant challenges have arisen for library workers within technical services and collection development units. It was in this spirit that LRTS assistant editor Michael Fernandez and Amauri Serrano authored the recently published monograph, Streaming Video Collection Development and Management (Bloomsbury, 2025; ISBN: 9781440880858). In lieu of a formal book review, Fernandez conducted an interview with Serrano to discuss the motivating factors for writing the monograph, the process for organizing the structure of the text, and the prospective audience who may benefit from it.

Gilbert discusses the Texas Collection Analysis Initiative (TXCAI), launched by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) in August 2024 in partnership with TeachingBooks, which provides free statewide tools to help Texas educators manage and document classroom collections. This supports compliance with House Bill 900, which requires school districts to implement collection development policies for all library materials, including those in classrooms. Through TXCAI, educators can create, document, and share book lists, promoting transparency and collaboration. Over one million items have been logged, and tools have been updated based on educator feedback. Features include genre tracking, grade levels, and book resumes, helping improve collection diversity and quality. District administrators can now generate reports of all classroom collections, and educators receive ongoing support and training via webinars and resources. TXCAI not only aids compliance but also encourages a culture of reading across schools.

PurposeAggressive weeding in academic libraries is becoming more commonplace as colleges seek to create student-centered environments and space is at a premium. For one community college in the Southwest United States, several factors required the library to proactively weed its collection within three years. At the same time, the library sought to maintain the circulation of its physical books.Design/methodology/approachUpdating the library’s collection development policy to include robust selection and weeding criteria allowed the library to embark on a revitalization project to remove thousands of outdated or unused items, resulting in a net loss of nearly 32,000 books.FindingsThe loss of more than half of the general collection had an unforeseen consequence – a 70% increase in circulation statistics during the three-year deselection project. The case study's results highlight the need for continual maintenance of academic library collections.Originality/valueThe case study is original and not published elsewhere.

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the collection development process at the University of Nairobi library and suggest ways for improvement.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative approach was employed to collect, analyze and interpret data from collection development librarians at the University of Nairobi purposively selected. Data were collected through structured interviews and documentary review. Data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics.FindingsThe study established that the library has a written collection development policy which was revised in 2014 and is strictly adhered to. However, the policy has a gap on the role of faculty as stakeholders in the selection process. In addition, the criteria for selection are not explicitly stated. Findings also indicate that budget allocation, collection development policy, user demands, quality of staff, library consortium and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act of 2015 influence the collection development process at the University of Nairobi Library.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was conducted in one public university library in Kenya. However, the findings may be applicable in similar university libraries in the country.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study may benefit students and faculty in the University of Nairobi from improved collection development process that would ensure that their information needs are met in a timely manner. This would lead to improved research output by students and faculty and ultimately improved research output by the university. University library management may also benefit in improving the collection development process, thereby making it more economical. The findings may also be useful in decision-making and policy development on matters pertaining to collection development at the University of Nairobi and other universities. Furthermore, the findings may be used by researchers to provide context and background information for future research on collection development in public universities locally and regionally.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills the need to make the collection development process in university libraries more efficient by proposing ways of addressing the challenges experienced.

Objective: This study aims to analyze the compliance of the Collection Development Policy of the Federal University of Rondônia Library System with the asset management regulations of the Brazilian federal public administration, proposing recommendations for its improvement when necessary.   Theoretical Framework: The research is based on the technical-library literature on collection management (Vergueiro, 1993; Weitzel, 2002; Rossi & Marques, 2023) and on legal frameworks that govern the disposal of public assets, such as Decree No. 9.373/2018 and the Public Sector Accounting Manual (MCASP). Method: This is a qualitative, descriptive, and documentary research, grounded in content analysis of institutional and federal regulatory documents. The corpus includes UNIR’s policy, current legislation, and specialized literature on collection, asset, and public accounting management.   Results and Discussion: The institutional policy incorporates appropriate technical criteria for collection evaluation and discarding. However, it lacks the formal procedures required for patrimonial disposal, such as asset unserviceability classification, the establishment of specific committees, and the production of mandatory documentation.   Research Implications: The findings may support the reformulation of normative instruments in public university libraries, contributing to compliance with legal requirements, asset governance, and institutional evaluation processes conducted by the Ministry of Education.   Originality/Value: This study proposes guidelines that integrate technical-library and administrative aspects, emphasizing the importance of legal compliance in collection management as a strategic resource for public administration and higher education institutions.