Collection
Development Manual 2005
Circulating
Collection Formats
Social Sciences 300-399
Collection
Goal: maintain collection size
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Major
Subclasses |
Collecting Guidelines |
Selection Sources |
Weeding Guidelines |
Action Items |
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Class as whole |
Covers a very wide range
of topics, generally in
the following areas:
stages of life, roles,
relationships, society,
habitats, and ethnic
groups Collect
mostly for general
readers, with some more
specialized items suitable
for informed laypersons
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Standard review sources
Publishers' Catalogs
Amazon, B&N
PW |
Check at 3 - 5 yrs
Only titles of
continuing interest should
be kept more than 10 yrs
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Sociology 300-309 |
Concentrate on abortion,
immigrants, stages of
life, sex roles and
gender, women's studies,
race/ethnicity,
Afro-American studies,
anthropology, sexual mores
and preferences, marriage
and the family, divorce,
death, cultural histories
Heavy student use, so buy
accordingly |
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Statistics 310-319 |
Very small collection,
dominated by almanacs
transferred from Reference |
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Political Science
320-329 |
Collect books designed to
help the layperson
understand political
processes, here and abroad
-- political thought and
ideology, forms of
government, separation of
church and state, civil
rights, how to run for
office, elections,
immigration, slavery,
foreign policy, espionage,
diplomacy
Concentrate on U S
issues, and countries of
interest locally |
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Heavy interest in this
election year. Buy
accordingly. |
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Economics 330-339 |
Collect books on the U S
economy, and the economies
of major powers
Concentrate on jobs and
work issues, women at
work, career guidance,
money management for all
stages of life, investing
for lay persons, both
beginners and advanced,
real estate, poverty,
taxation issues |
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Most titles out of date in
five years |
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Law 340-349 |
Collect materials that
help the layperson with
common legal problems and
situations -- taxes, legal
actions, marriage law,
social security, medicare,
adoption, estate planning,
bankruptcy, immigration,
landlord/tenant law
Also LSAT preparation,
material on the Supreme
Court, and guides to
Massachusetts corporation
law Refer more
technical questions to
Lawrence Law Library |
Mostly publishers'
catalogs (Nolo,
especially) |
Check at 5 years |
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Public Administration
350-359 |
Collect civil service
study guides, U S
government manuals, books
on the Presidency, the
FBI, war, military issues
and history, defense |
Publishers' catalogs
(especially Arco) for exam
books |
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Social Problems and
Services 360-369 |
"Problem" books frequently
requested by students
Collect at the student
level -- living with
diseases, AIDS, mental
health, drug and alcohol
abuse, info for and about
people with disabilities,
elder issues, child
welfare, abuse, gun
control, the environment
Collect lay titles on
hospitals, health care
policy, insurance, prisons
True crime is very popular
-- buy most well-reviewed
titles of local interest
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Publishers' catalogs and
series |
Check at 7-10 years
Continually fill holes
in the collection
resulting from loss in
this high use area |
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Education 370 |
Collect materials about
issues, methods, and
trends in education, for
the general public, and to
help parents in educating
their children -- special
needs, learning
disabilities, early
childhood ed, helping
children succeed in school
Also private school and
college directories, test
preparation guides, Titles
for professional educators
are bought only if they
are of interest to the
general reader |
Publishers'
catalogs (esp
Woodbine House, Barrons,
Petersons)
Transfers from
Reference |
Keep test preparation
guides 5 years Materials
on trends, methods until
obsolete
History as long as
condition warrants |
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Commerce 380-389 |
Collect books on franchise
opportunities, shopping,
stamp collecting,
entertainment industry,
transportation |
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Check at 5 years |
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Customs, Etiquette,
Folklore 390-399 |
For school assignments --
books on costume, fashion,
holidays, world customs
and folklore For the
general reader, books on
weddings, festivals and
fairs, and etiquette |
Publisher's Catalogs |
Replace etiquette books
when new editions come out
Others weed by use and
condition |
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