Academic librarians have long grappled with issues of collection size, quality versus quantity, and maintaining a core collection. In previous eras, libraries provided access to content by acquiring ...

Corpus Christi Public Libraries has an updated collection development policy — a move some believe may mean an end to lengthy discussions that have spanned more than a year on whether some of the ...

Massachusetts state legislators are working to pass a bill that will provide clear guidelines for the removal of materials from libraries, protect librarians from disciplinary action and ensure that ...

School libraries come in many forms. They may be book sanctuaries, hangout spots for learners during noninstructional time, technologically advanced media centers full of activity tubs and work tables ...

is your neighborhood reporter for North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi and the Bay Area. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Library Board moved forward with a staff recommended Public Library ...

As stated above, the Collection Development Policy is designed to support and reflect the mission of Connecticut College as a whole, along with the mission of its Information Services division. A.

Can libraries play a role in jump-starting and ensuring success for sustainable development initiatives and projects? Can they support individual citizens, community institutions, and businesses ...

When Isiah Harris was growing up, he’d visit the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Gahanna and Main Library branches with his mother. The African American Fiction Collection, which has its own section, ...

It’s been a long year for libraries as they’ve dealt with pandemic lockdowns, budget cuts, and operational uncertainty. But one thing became clear since Covid-19 transformed everyone’s lives: people ...

Bias when forming a collection of fine and decorative arts has been addressed through heuristics or mental shortcuts. Here, I approach bias differently to emphasize how important it is not only when ...