Background
Hoffmann, Frank William was born on May 2, 1949 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of Frank Anton and Lydia Mae (Mayer) Hoffmann.
(Library Collection Development Policies: School Libraries...)
Library Collection Development Policies: School Libraries and Learning Resource Centers represents an ongoing effort to fill the void in the library literature relating to collection development policies. The authors' experience spans four decades as library educators and practitioners. They created this book, as well as the earlier volume devoted to academic, public, and special libraries, to assist both library school students and professionals in the field regarding the compilation, revision, and implementation of policies. Many libraries carry out the vital function of collection development without any form of documented plan. This work provides such a plan and is divided into three major sections. Part one focuses on standardized elements most likely to be found in selection policies, thereby serving as a blueprint for building library holdings; part two explores the ethical and legal issues ensuing from the use of digital resources; and part three addresses digital information within the context of traditional library operations. Concluding the book are two appendixes, one identifies the school libraries that provided material serving either as examples or illustrating the function of various policy statements, and the other provides a selection of materials from the American Library Association dealing with intellectual freedom.
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(This book represents an ongoing effort to fill the void i...)
This book represents an ongoing effort to fill the void in the library literature relating to collection development policies. The authors, whose experience each spans four decades as library educators and practitioners, created the book―as well as a forthcoming companion volume devoted to school libraries―to assist both library school students and professionals in the field in the compilation, revision, and implementation of collection development policies. Cutting edge trends such as digital document delivery and library cooperation are also covered. Furthermore, given the premise that a well-rounded policy reflects all activities concerning the collection management process―including the evaluation, selection, acquisition, and weeding of information resources―it is hoped that this work will also prove useful to non-librarians possessing some kind of stake in high quality library holdings, such as library board members, politicians, and administrators directly responsible for library operations, and institutional patrons.
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An essential tool to assist collection managers with the creation of a collection development policy. Examples provide advice about the writing process, who should be involved, components of the policy, its scope, criteria for selection, weeding, censorship, and many other issues that policy statements need to address.
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writer library science educator
Hoffmann, Frank William was born on May 2, 1949 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of Frank Anton and Lydia Mae (Mayer) Hoffmann.
Bachelor, Indiana University, 1971. Master of Library Science, Indiana University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1977.
Library. Memphis Public Library., 1972-1974. Graduate assistant Graduate school Library. & Information Science University Pittsburgh, 1974-1977.
Library Woodville State Hospital, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978. Professor Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, since 1979. Part-time reference library Carlow College, Pittsburgh, 1974-1976, Northland Public Library., Pittsburgh, 1976-1978.
Adjunct professor La, State University, 1980, University Houston, 1985-1988, University Texas, Brownsville, 1996-1997. Editor Haworth Press, Binghamton, New York, since 1990, ABC-Clio, 1997.
(Library Collection Development Policies: School Libraries...)
(This book represents an ongoing effort to fill the void i...)
(An essential tool to assist collection managers with the ...)
Board trustees Montgomery County Public Library. Systems, Conroe, Texas, since 1990. Lay representative Houston Area Libraries, since 1990.
Automation consortium member North Harris Community College- Montgomery Libraries, Houston, since 1994. Member American Library Association, Special Library. Association (Texas chapter board directors 1979-1989), Popular Culture Association, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Lee Ann Black, January 5, 1980.