Looking for Mr. Goodbook

Website for Public Library Collection Development workshop, February 2003. This page was updated February 2004.
created by Chris Rippel
crippel@ckls.org
Central Kansas Library System
Great Bend, Kansas
United States
What do I look for?
  • Tutorials on
    • Writing a collection development policy
    • Collection assessment
    • Materials selection
  • Sample policies
  • Assessment guidelines
  • Information, policies and issues about graphic novels in libraries
  • Information, policies and issues about CDs and DVDs in libraries
  • Intellectual Freedom documents
Finding the good stuff

Sources:

  • Announcing forthcoming books
  • Listing bestsellers
  • Reviewing new books, large print, magazines, comics, graphic novels, audiobooks, videos, and DVDs
  • Listing awards for best books
  • Reading lists of recommended books and graphic novels
  • Explaining the movie rating system
  • Explaining DVD technology
Where do I order/buy?
  • CKLS Technical Services for CKLS member libraries
  • Standing order programs
  • Online resources for price comparisons
  • Online bookstores
  • Where to buy large print
  • Where to buy CDs and DVDs
  • Where to buy graphic novels and comics
Eliminating MUSTIE stuff
  • Weeding guidlines
  • CREW Method guidelines by Dewey Decimal 100s
  • Weed of the month guides by topic
  • Guidelines for weeding non-book items
  • Policies for weeding DVDs and graphic novels




This page was created in February 2003. Updated February 2004.