Developing an outstanding core collection a guide for libraries / [electronic resource] :
Carol Alabaster.
- 2nd ed.
- Chicago : American Library Association, 2010.
- x, 212 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The philosophy of adult core collections -- Developing a core collection policy statement -- Selecting a core collection -- Creating and maintaining core collections -- Implementing the core collection -- Core selection resources and works cited -- Sample core lists with selection criteria and sources.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780838999363 (electronic bk.)
Public libraries--Collection development--United States.