Health Sciences Collection Development: An Overview of Fundamental Knowledge and Practices (2nd Edition)
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Last updated September 2024 / Originally submitted January 2023
This Open Access work from the Medical Library Association Collection Development Caucus provides an overview of the responsibilities and tasks involved in the development and management of health sciences collections. Readers can explore topics in greater detail through references at the end of each chapter. The second edition has a new section on unique collection genres; addresses Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in collections; incorporates significant updates to and expansion of previous content; and includes a glossary. Each chapter, as applicable, lists key communities and online courses for professional development on that topic.
Caucus members who served as primary content contributors are: Leah M. Anderson, MLS; Kristina DeShazo, MLS; Karen Gau, MLIS (co-editor); Iris Kovar-Gough, MA MLIS (co-editor); James Michael Lindsay, MSIS, MBA; Sarah McClung, MIS; Nicole Theis-Mahon, MLIS; Sarah Wade, MLS, AHIP; Erin Wentz, MSLIS; and Karen L. Yacobucci, MLS. A final draft was submitted to the caucus for review prior to publication.
This work was truly a collective effort, and we hope it gives readers an accessible entry point into the foundations of health sciences collection development.
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DOI
10.21974/1tsq-na64
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
VCU LIbraries
Keywords
Medical libraries -- Collection development, Library Collection Development, Medical libraries
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Copyright © 2023 by Medical Library Association Collection Development Caucus
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Collection Development and Management | Health Sciences and Medical Librarianship
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Medical Library Association Collection Development Caucus (2023). Health sciences collection development: An overview of fundamental knowledge and practices (2nd ed.). VCU Libraries. https://doi.org/10.21974/1tsq-na64
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The first edition was published in 2019 and was updated with a second edition in 2023. This updated edition has a new section on unique collection genres; addresses Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in collections; incorporates significant updates to and expansion of previous content; and includes a glossary. New additions to each chapter, as applicable, include key communities and online courses for professional development.