Library Collection Development
"Library Collection Development" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Development of a library collection, including the determination and coordination of selection policy, assessment of needs of users and potential users, collection use studies, collection evaluation, identification of collection needs, selection of materials, planning for resource sharing, collection maintenance and weeding, and budgeting.
| Descriptor ID |
D016243
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.583.410
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| Concept/Terms |
Library Collection Development- Library Collection Development
- Collection Development, Library
- Development, Library Collection
- Collection Development (Libraries)
- Collection Developments (Libraries)
- Development, Collection (Libraries)
- Developments, Collection (Libraries)
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