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Making a Collection Count, A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management, Third Edition is unique in its focus on collection quality, including topics on making the most of a library collection budget, performing physical inventory, and gathering/using data and statistics about collection use. Beyond collection development, this title looks at the entire lifecycle of the collection and those with responsibilities at each step.

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"""...an interesting and unique approach to collection management for public, academic, school, and special libraries by using a holistic approach...Overall, Making a Collection Count: A holistic approach to library collection management is a great resource. With easy-to-follow tables, color illustrations, a sample form (Appendix A), a sample academic library collection management policy (Appendix B), and an index, this book is ideal for anyone interested in or just starting collection management. This book can serve as a refresher for those currently working in collection management or beneficial for those seeking guidance to view or address their collection management differently."" --Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship"

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Holly Hibner received an MLIS from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1999. She is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Plymouth District Library in Plymouth, Michigan. Mary Kelly received an MLIS from Wayne State University in 2002, and also has an MBA from Wayne State. Mary is an Adult Services Librarian at the Plymouth District Library.

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