Monday, January 23, 2012

How does a library system choose new books?

There are so many books out there that a library system isn't going to have every book.... so how do they choose which ones to buy, and also which branches they should put each copy of it in?How does a library system choose new books?
Here's how I understand the process: The Collection Development people look at the circulation records to see what's being used the most and in which branches, which things are coming out with newly updated editions, and they probably also take into account the curriculums of area schools. The proximity of branches to particular schools, as well as the cultural demographics of the areas, also affect the acquisition choices. If one part of town has a large population that speaks a non-English alnguage AND an elementary school, the branch in that part of town could have more books in that language and a bigger selection of children's books in both English and the language of choice. If their Collection Policy allows for it, they may also take patron requests for things they want to see added to the collection.
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