Karen Svenningsen and Lois Cherepon
Collection building in today’s technologically rich library environment should include library mission statements that embody all types of formats. It has become the role of the…
Abstract
Collection building in today’s technologically rich library environment should include library mission statements that embody all types of formats. It has become the role of the librarian to revisit mission statements and collection development policies periodically and examine the contents for the latest in technology. All library resources formats should be encompassed in the statements developed. The library mission statement should be clear and concise. It is important that the document should project the university’s and library’s goals and objectives. Working in conjunction with the university’s goals, the mission statement should become a foundation for the collection development decision process.