Tag: collection development

Beyond the Bestsellers: Building Diverse and Balanced Collections

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Yesterday I got to meet lots of librarians at the North Central Kansas Library System Teen Workshop. I spoke about why it’s so important to have a diverse collection (even if you don’t live in a diverse place) and resources for discovering and evaluating books. A pdf set of the slides can be found here: Beyond the… Continue reading Beyond the Bestsellers: Building Diverse and Balanced Collections

Why Librarians Don’t Want to Buy Your Self-Published Book

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When a self-published author contacts someone in the collection development department at my library, we let out a collective groan. Inevitably, our answer to the request to add their book to our collection will feel personal, which is awkward. It will definitely mean more work for us no matter what, and for acquisitions and cataloging staff… Continue reading Why Librarians Don’t Want to Buy Your Self-Published Book