Developing Collections to Empower Learners

by American Library Association

Developing Collections to Empower Learners examines collection development in the context of today’s shifts toward digital resources while emphasizing the foundational beliefs of the school library profession. Writer Sue Kimmel includes practical advice about needs assessment, planning, selection, acquisitions, evaluation, and continuous improvement for collections to support 21st-century standards. Questions are raised about shifting roles of the school librarian and the place of the school library. What should school libraries collect and how can we support the creation and dissemination of knowledge in our communities? Particular emphasis is given to questions about access, equity, and learning in order to ensure that all students will be effective consumers and producers of information and ideas heading into the 22nd-century.

126 pages, Paperback

First published May 8, 2014

Reviews

[Sara Westhead]

SO GLAD I read this book. This gave me very practical and insightful advice on what any school librarian needs to do in order to develop their library collection in an informed fashion. Includes examples of different kinds of libraries, from the unopened, still-to-be-created library, to the established library that needs to modernize, and more.

[Rosana Dávila]

This book is a good tool to develop a library collection, it gives you a practical guide to begin this complex process.

"The school librarian who puts student learning and access first becomes a trusted member of the school team"

[Cynthia]

Duh