SELF ASSESSMENT QUIZ #2
OVERVIEW OF
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
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1. Collection development can be divided into basic functions or work processes and:
a. Reviewing journals
b. written documentation (strategic plan, policies, collection assessment)
c. Selection
d. Personnel

2. Select all of the functions below which are part of collection development:
a. Selection of library materials & information resources
b. Acquisitions
c. Weeding or de-selection
d. Preservation
e. Circulation
f. Intellectual freedom
g. Gift materials
h. Cataloging

3. Types of resources to be selected as part of collection development include both licensed electronic resources and free internet resources.
True     False

4. The terms “collection mapping” and “collection assessment” refer to similar processes to identify both the strengths and the weaknesses in the library’s information resources in all formats.
True     False

5. A community analysis for planning purposes is only essential if the library director is new to the community.
True     False
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