Definition: Development of a library collection, including the determination and coordination of selection policy, assessment of needs of users and potential users, collection use studies, collection evaluation, identification of collection needs, selection of materials, planning for resource sharing, collection maintenance and weeding, and budgeting.
DF: COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
Other names Collection Development (Libraries); Developments, Collection (Libraries); Development, Library Collection; Development, Collection (Libraries); Collection Developments (Libraries); Collection Development, Library
