SELECTION AND

ACQUISITION
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT THE PROCESS OF PLANNING
AND BUILDING A USEFUL AND BALANCED COLLECTION OF 
LIBRARY MATERIALS OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BASED ON
AN ONGOING ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF
THE LIBRARY'S CLIENTELE, ANALYSIS OF USAGE STATISTICS,
AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS, NORMALLY
CONSTRAINED BY BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS. COLLECTION
DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES THE FORMULATION OF 
SELECTION CRITERIA, PLANNING FOR RESOURCE SHARING,
AND REPLACEMENT OF LOST AND DAMAGED ITEMS, AS
WELL AS ROUTINE SELECTION AND DESELECTION
 DECISIONS.
A
SELECTION 
THE PROCESS OF DECIDING WHICH MATERIALS SHOULD BE
ADDED TO A LIBRARY COLLECTION. SELECTION DECISIONS ARE
USUALLY MADE ON THE BASIS OF REVIEWS AND STANDARD 
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT TOOLS BY LIBRARIANS
DESIGNATED AS SELECTORS IN SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREAS, BASED
ON THEIR INTERESTS AND FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION.
SELECTION PRINCIPLES
DRURY’S PRINCIPLE - TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT BOOK
TO THE RIGHT READER AT THE RIGHT TIME.
DEWEY’S PRINCIPLE - THE BEST READING FOR THE
LARGEST NUMBER AT THE LEAST COST.
RANGANATHAN’S PRINCIPLE - FIRST THREE LAWS OF
LIBRARY SCIENCE ARE HELPFUL IN FORMULATING
THE PRINCIPLES OF DOCUMENT SELECTION.
BOOK SELECTION POLICY MAY BE DEVELOPED
KEEPING IN VIEW :
1. QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF EXISTING LIBRARY
COLLECTION
2. PRESENT AND ANTICIPATED RESEARCH NEEDS
3. CURRENT BUDGET POSITION OF THE LIBRARY
GENERAL CRITERIA FOR SELECTING MATERIALS
1. SUBJECT MATTER (RELEVANCE OF THE SUBJECT
MATTER TO THE CURRICULUM)
2. AUTHORITY (AUTHORSHIP, PUBLISHER, SOURCES OF
INFORMATION)
3. TREATMENT (ACCURACY, OBJECTIVITY, STYLE AND
AUDIENCE)
4. SCOPE (PURPOSE, COVERAGE AND UP-TO- DATENESS)
5. FORMAT (BINDING, MATERIALS USED, PAPER QUALITY
AND ARRANGEMENT)
6. POTENTIAL DEMAND FOR THE MATERIAL
7. RELATION TO THE COLLECTION (WILL IT STRENGTHEN
THE CURRENT COLLECTION?)
8. SPECIAL FEATURES (EASE OF USE, ILLUSTRATIONS)
9. COST (WORTHINESS, VALUE FOR MONEY) 
BASES OF COLLECTION
PAARL, STANDARD DEPED, IFLA
GUIDELINES, CHED, PAASCU ISO,
PACUCOA
PUBLIC LIBRARIES SELECTION CHARACTERISTICS
• DIVERSITY • GROWTH OF COLLECTION IS MINIMAL (LIMITED
SPACE)
SELECTION TEAM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY -
DECISIONS TO PURCHASE AND ACQUIRE. ELECTRONIC
ACQUISITION TEAM - TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM THE
COMMUNITY LIBRARIAN - INTERPRET THE EXPRESSED NEEDS
OTHER COMMUNITY DEPTH OF COLLECTIONS IN PRINT
MATERIALS (STRONG EMPHASIS)
DEPTH OF COLLECTIONS IN PRINT MATERIALS (STRONG EMPHASIS)
• RECREATIONAL NEEDS • INFORMATIVE MATERIALS • CHILDREN’S
MATERIALS • GENRE FICTION (WARS AND MYSTERY) • HOW MANUAL
BOOKS – SURVIVAL SKILLS (IMMIGRANTS)
DEPTH OF COLLECTIONS IN NON-PRINT • MOVIES • GRAPHIC
(JAPANESE COMICS, ANIMATION) • AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS.
LIBRARY HOLDINGS (ELECTRONICS RESOURCES) • MP3 FILES, MP 4
• DVD’S, • BLUERAY • AUDIO BOOKS (VISION IMPAIRMENTS,
LEARNING NEW LANGUAGE) • E-BOOKS FOR 2 PERCENT
ACADEMIC LIBRARIES • FOCUS ON ACADEMIC PROGRAM; •
MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM • DEPEND
HEAVILY ON STANDING AND BLANKET ORDERING.
SELECTION TEAMS • DEAN/PRINCIPAL • FACULTY •
LEVEL/SUBJECT COORDINATORS • LIBRARIAN
DEPTH OF SELECTION • BEST SELLERS (FROM MORE OF AN
ACADEMIC OR PROGRAMMATIC PERSPECTIVE) • GREAT BOOKS
(SELECT SOME BOOK OF PERMANENT VALUE REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE WIDELY USED.)
WEB RESOURCES • SCHOLARLY WEB • SCHOLARLY
ARTICLES • SCHOLARLY JOURNALS • SERIALS (REMAIN
THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF A LIBRARY’S E-
RESOURCES DURING THE LIFETIME) • E-BOOKS (ONLY
REPRESENTED 5% PERCENT) • ONLINE VIDEO ,
YOUTUBE (BANDWITH) • STREAMING VIDEO
(WORKABLE MODEL FOR GROUPS OF EDUCATION
LIBRARIES)
SCHOOL LIBRARY /SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
• DOMINATES CURRICULUM SUPPORT • DIVERSE
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS; • NEED FOR A VERY CURRENT
COLLECTIONS • ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES ARE REGULAR PART OF
THE PROGRAM. SPECIAL LIBRARY SUPPORTED, AND
ADMINISTERED BY BUSINESS FIRM PRIVATE CORPORATION
ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO MEET INFORMATION
NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS OR STAFF IN PURSUING THE GOALS OF
THE ORGANIZATION. (ALA)
SPECIAL LIBRARY SUPPORTED, AND
ADMINISTERED BY BUSINESS FIRM PRIVATE
CORPORATION ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT
AGENCY TO MEET INFORMATION NEEDS OF ITS
MEMBERS OR STAFF IN PURSUING THE GOALS
OF THE ORGANIZATION. (ALA)
TYPES OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES
1. CORPORATE /INDUSTRIAL • BUSINESS •
INDUSTRIES • BANKS • ADVERTISING AGENCIES
• INSURANCE COMPANIES • CHEMICAL
COMPANIES • AEROSPACE CORPORATIONS
• PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES 
2. GOVERNMENT (SERVES VARIOUS
DEPARTMENT AND AGENCIES OF
GOVERNMENT) • TECHNICAL • CULTURAL
• AGRICULTURAL • SCIENTIFIC
3. INSTITUTIONAL • MUSEUMS • ASSOCIATIONS
• HOSPITAL ACADEMIC
DEPTH OF COLLECTION SUPPORT THE INFORMATION
SERVICES (WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ) CURRENT
INFORMATION
• RETROSPETIVE MATERIALS • BOOKS , JOURNALS,
RESOURCE REPORTS • PATENTS (INVENTIONS) • NEWS
CLIPPINGS – (BUSINESS/CORPORATE LIBRARIES) •
GRAY LITERATURE (BUSINESS/CORPORATE LIBRARIES)
• SUPPORTS RESEARCH NEEDS OF SCHOLARS
TOP FIVE RECOMMENDED PUBLIC LIBRARY
REVIEWING SOURCES:
BOOKLIST
GOODREADS
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
SHELF AWARENESS
TOP FIVE RECOMMENDED SCHOOL LIBRARY
REVIEWING SOURCES:
ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN (ALSC)
NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
BOOKLIST
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS WEBSITE
YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA)
BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
TOP FIVE RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC/SCHOOL
LIBRARY REVIEWING SOURCES:
ACRLOG
CHOICE: CURRENT REVIEWS FOR ACADEMIC
LIBRARIES
LIBRARY JOURNAL
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE LIBRARIES
ACQUISITION
 
THE PROCESS OF SELECTING, ORDERING, AND
RECEIVING MATERIALS FOR LIBRARY OR ARCHIVAL 
COLLECTIONS BY PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR GIFT,
WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUDGETING AND NEGOTIATING
WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES, SUCH AS PUBLISHERS, 
DEALERS, AND VENDORS, TO OBTAIN RESOURCES TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INSTITUTION'S CLIENTELE IN
THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER.
ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS IN ALL
FORMATS :
PURCHASE
EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENT
GIFT
LEGAL OR COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT
MEMBERSHIP
CONSORTIUM
NATURE OF ACQUISITION WORK
 
ORDERING, RECEIVING, CLAIMING, AND
PAYMENT
SELECTING AND EVALUATING SUPPLY
SOURCES 
NEGOTIATING PRICING
LICENSING OF DIGITAL RESOURCES
 
“ELECTRONIC
RESOURCES” REFER TO THOSE
MATERIALS THAT REQUIRE
COMPUTER ACCESS, WHETHER
THROUGH A
PERSONAL COMPUTER, MAINFRAME,
OR HANDHELD MOBILE DEVICE.
TYPES OF E-RESOURCES
 
E-JOURNALS
E-BOOKS
FULL-TEXT (AGGREGATED) DATABASES
INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING DATABASES
REFERENCE DATABASES (BIOGRAPHIES, DICTIONARIES,
DIRECTORIES, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS,
ETC.)
NUMERIC AND STATISTICAL DATABASES
E-IMAGES
E-AUDIO/VISUAL RESOURCES
 
E-RESOURCES ISSUES
1.TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
2. FUNCTIONALITY AND RELIABILITY
3. VENDOR SUPPORT
4. LICENSING/LICENSE CONDITIONS
5. SUPPLY - RANGE OF PURCHASE/PRICING MODELS
TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY - INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO:
A) AVAILABILITY, E.G., REMOTE ACCESS, STAND-ALONE
ACCESS.
B) AUTHENTICATION, E.G., IP [INTERNET PROTOCOL]
FILTERING OR LOGIN PASSWORD.
C) HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY AND
CAPABILITY.
D) STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE, E.G., REMOTE HOSTING V.
LOCAL HOSTING.
E) PLATFORMS WHICH FACILITATE ACCESS TO E-RESOURCES.
FUNCTIONALITY AND RELIABILITY – INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A) SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL FUNCTIONALITY, E.G., TRUNCATION, BROWSING,
SEARCH HISTORY,
TRANSLITERATION.
B) EXPORTING AND DOWNLOADING, E.G., PRINTING, E-MAIL, DOWNLOADING
TO A MACHINE,
AND DOWNLOADING TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
C) SORTING AND RANKING ABILITIES FOR DATABASE RESULTS. FOR EXAMPLE:
AUTHOR, TITLE,
DATE, RELEVANCY, FACETS, ETC.
D) INTERFACE, E.G., SYSTEM INTUITIVENESS, NAVIGATION, HELP AND
TUTORIALS.
E) INTEGRATION.
F) RELIABILITY AND AVAILABILITY, E.G., RESPONSE TIMES, 24/7 ACCESS.
VENDOR SUPPORT – INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO:
A) USER TRAINING AND SUPPORT.
B) TRIALS AND PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS.
C) TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
PROCESS.
D) STATISTICAL REPORTING.
E) CUSTOMIZATION, E.G., BRANDING.
F) PROVISION OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA, E.G., MARC
RECORDS.
G) DATA SECURITY AND ARCHIVING POLICIES.
SUPPLY – INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A) PURCHASE MODEL, E.G., PURCHASE, SUBSCRIBE,
PAY PER VIEW, RENTAL.
 B) PRICING MODELS, E.G., SELECTIVE V. BIG DEAL.
C) ACCESS OPTIONS, I.E. SINGLE USER, MULTIPLE
USERS.
D) ARCHIVING AND POST TERMINATION RIGHTS.
E) MAINTENANCE FEES.
F) CANCELLATION RIGHTS.
LICENSING – INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A) MODEL/STANDARD LICENSE.
B) GOVERNING LAWS.
C) LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE.
D) DEFINITION OF AUTHORIZED USERS.
E) DEFINITION OF AUTHORIZED SITES.
F) FAIR DEALING (OR “FAIR USE”) PROVISION.
G) TERMINATION.
H) REFUNDS.
I) PERIOD OF AGREEMENT.
J) COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNING LAWS OF THE LIBRARY‟S OR
CONSORTIUM‟S LEGAL
JURISDICTION (PROVINCE, STATE, COUNTRY).
K) LANGUAGE OF THE LICENSE.
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