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Many librarians have spent the last few years building their manga collections. Now that these books are in the library, how do you help readers discover new series like you [...]

Decolonization work and graphic novels may not seem like an obvious pairing, but in fact, the two can go hand in hand. In recent years, library workers have extended diversity [...]

When first considering graphic nonfiction for kids (i.e., children's nonfiction in graphic novel format), you might think of educational books from publishers like Lerner or Capstone, which, according to industry [...]

Zines can liberate students to be creative, self-publishing authors who see themselves as authorities of their own lives. As an untraditional librarian in an untraditional school, and as a zinester [...]

Comics and graphic novels are tricky for libraries, especially comics of the superhero persuasion. When the collection is strong, comics and graphic novels are among the highest-circulating collections in a [...]

Despite the popularity of graphic novels, it can be a struggle to start and maintain a robust collection. The bucks can add up when starting from scratch or attempting to [...]

This study examines the use of area studies materials by assessing five years of Interlibrary Loan (ILL) lending data and local circulation data from a single research library. It seeks to lay groundwork for future explorations into the implementation of a robust cooperative collection development model for area studies at the national level, with analysis demonstrating that existing ILL programs support scholars from research institutions far beyond their owning institution. They can do so with minimal adverse impact on the local community of scholars at a typical top-tier research library. This case study also investigates the similarities and differences between lending patterns of Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL) materials and non-domestic area studies titles that are authored in commonly taught languages. The authors conclude with an argument that communities of institutions could develop highly structured cooperative collection building efforts in the area studies that would permit them to redirect resources strategically, collecting area studies materials both more deeply across the community and with a greater emphasis on primary source materials., Area studies units at research libraries play a critical role in supporting networks of scholarly communities through resource sharing and cooperative acquisitions of materials from around the world. Understanding the [...]

There's no right answer to this unwelcome question. I've written about my kids in previous columns, so you likely already know my answer to the above question, but the library [...]

Batchloading bibliographic records into the catalog, as a rapid and cost-effective means of providing access to electronic and microform collections, has become in recent years a significant workflow for many [...]

After years of practicing adult collection development skills in a medium-sized suburban public library, I have discovered that specific 'shortcut' rules have become second nature to me. I present here [...]

Prepared by the Liaison with Users Committee, Collection Development and Evaluation Section, Reference and Adult Services Division, American Library Association. Reviewed by the ALA Standards Committee and approved by the [...]

REFERENCE COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN THE OCCULT The occult will be defined as covering all areas apart from conventional religious beliefs that are beyond the scope of plain understanding and are [...]

How do you use DPLA Exchange? We are currently testing the DPLA Exchange to collect and provide feedback on the user experience, particularly for collection development librarians. In addition, we [...]

Nine of the top 10 challenged books of 2015 were about diverse content, according to ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom's (OIF) annual report detailing challenged books. In response to these [...]

Last year, we looked at 5 options for the e-reference collection for the academic and large public library market: ABC-CLIO's History Reference Online, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Greenwood Digital Collection, [...]

The trickle of board books that started two decades ago has turned into a bewildering flood. Although a handful of the new titles use the format to its best advantage--as [...]

I've long been an advocate of browsing in the library. Well before I became a librarian, I learned from experience that even if I wasn't sure what I wanted to […]

The Role of Subject Specialists in Reference Collection Development Libraries in Great Britain, Germany, and the United States have used subject specialists for a variety of functions. Some of these [...]

The Art of Reference Collection Development Although the first contact patrons have with libraries is often with reference librarians and the libraries' collections, historically, reference collection development has been largely [...]

The Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange specification defines a set of new standards for the description and exchange of aggregations of web resources. This presents an exciting opportunity [...]