Additional criteria for stock selection
Apart from this balancing of stock and demand, we think that the following points will drive stock choice.
Gaps in stock which need to be filled. Obvious examples are new novels by favourite authors, or earlier novels which have never been in the stock of the library.
There will also be a need for replacement copies due to poor condition or because material is out of date in the case of reference items for instance.
There will also be some form of stock development plan for your library. This may cover the need for more diverse formats, including non-book resources, as well as new directions of book materials.
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Note down the stock development plans for your library. If necessary ask other library colleagues. |
All the above points go to making up the stockselection policy for your library.
From this policy, it is possible to identify criteria for selection of new stock items.
It is now possible to use online selection tools to find possible new items and assess them against the agreed stock selection criteria.
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