Creating a Collection Development Policy

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A collection development policy is the heart of every great collection. Based on a library's mission and values, it explains the library's process and guides budgeting, acquisitions, weeding, gifts, and challenges to equitably serve all patrons. Understand the importance of a collection development policy, what a policy should address, and how to use it to guide library services.

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Describing the elements in a collection development policy
Writing a collection development policy

Contact Hours: 2

Location: Online (Technical Requirements)

Registration Closes: March 28, 2025, 8:00 AM (Central)

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Elizabeth Szkirpan Adjunct Trainer

Elizabeth Szkirpan (she/her) is a library and information studies professional with a research focus on the history of library technical services and business-adjacent practices for academic libraries. She currently works at Harvard Business School's Baker Library, where she assists with collection development and electronic resources licensing. Elizabeth has been awarded the Oklahoma NextGen Under 30 Award (2020), the Mountain Plains Library Association Beginning Professional Award (2021) and was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in the Advocates category (2022).

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