The following is a guide to information, including books, av materials, journal articles and websites available through the Library Resource Centre at Library Support Services in the Winnipeg School Division on "Collection Development." If you wish to obtain any of the information, please call the Library Resource Centre at 788-0203 ext. 143, or come down and visit our library. We are located in the Prince Charles Educational Resource Centre at 1075 Wellington Avenue.

011 AME
American Library Association. 50 years of notable books. Chicago, IL : American Library Association. Booklist Publication, 1996. viii, 192 p.

011.625 OUT
Outstanding books for the college bound : Choices for a generation. Chicago, IL : American Library Association, 1996.

016.500 PHE
Phelan, Carolyn. Science books for young people. Chicago, IL : Booklist Publications, American Library Association, 1996. 80 p.

016.8088304 PEA
Pearl, Nancy. Now read this : A Guide to mainstream fiction, 1978-1998. Englewood, CO : Libraries Unlimited, 1999. xvii, 432 p.

016.8108 STE
Stephens, Claire Gatrell. Coretta Scott King Award books : Using great literature with children and young adults. Englewood, CO : Libraries Unlimited, 2000. xvi, 238 p. : ill.

016.813008 SPE
Spencer, Pam. What do young adults read next? : A Reader’s guide to fiction for children. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1997. xvi, 692 p.

025.2 DOL
Doll, Carol A. Collection analysis for the school library media center : A Practical approach. Chicago, IL : American Library Association, 1991. vii, 73 p. : ill.

FR 025.2 MAN
Lignes directrices a l’intention des ecoles du Manitoba sur le choix des resources l’educatives. Winnipeg : Education et formation professionnelle Manitoba, 1990.

025.21 AME
American Library Association. Guide for written collection policy statements. Chicago, IL : American Library Association, 1996. vii, 36 p.

025.27808899282 BUI
Building a special collection of children’s literature in your library : Identifying, maintaining, and sharing rare or collectible items. Chicago : American Library Association, 1998. viii, 170 p. : ill.

025.284 KOV
Kovacs, Diane. Building electronic library collections : The Essential guide to selection criteria and core subject collections. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1999. xxii, 217 p. : ill.

027.8 MAN
Selection of learning resources : Policies and procedures for Manitoba schools. Winnipeg : Manitoba Education and Training, Instructional Resources, 1990. v, 63 p. : ill.

* Each school in the Winnipeg School Division will receive 1 copy of the Fall 2002 School Libraries in Canada v 21 #4, which is entirely devoted to the topic of “Collection Development”. To view this journal, please contact your school library.

Bromann, Jennifer. “Letting go : How one librarian weeded a children’s collection.” School Library Journal v 48 p 44-46. July ’02.

“Collection mapping. ”Book Report v 20 p 6-10. March/April ’02.

“Givin’ em what they want.” American Libraries v 33 p 89.

Hutchinson, Carol-Anne. “Collection development : Bordering on dysfunction.” Teacher Librarian v 29 p 54-55. June ’02.

Jordan, Joan Hill. “The Professional collection : The Teachers’ professional collection materials : Stimulating use.” Teacher Librarian v 29 p 18-21. December ’01.

Kerby, Ramona. “Selection sources.” School Library Media Activities Monthly v 18 p 24-26. April ’02.

“Measuring in a virtual environment.” Library Technology Reports v 38 p 5-11. May/June ’02.

REVIEWING JOURNALS AVAILABLE FOR USE AT Library Support Services

The Booklist. Chicago, IL : American Library Association.

Library Journal. New York, NY : Reed Business Information.

Resource Links. Vancouver : Rockland Press.

School Libraries in Canada Online. Ottawa : Canadian Association for School Libraries.  http://www.schoollibraries.ca/

School Library Journal. New York, NY : Reed Business Information.

School Library Media Activities Monthly. Baltimore : LSS Associates.

Science books & films. Washington : American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Teacher-Librarian : The Journal for School Library Professionals. Federal Way, WA : Rockland Press.

http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/acqweb/cd_policy.html
ACQWEB’S Directory of Collection Development Policies on the Web provides examples of collection development policies of public, academic, special and school libraries across the globe.

http://www.ala.org/booklist/
Booklist is an online journal that reviews “nearly 4,000 books for adults, more than 2,500 titles for children, more than 500 reference books, and electronic reference tools, and 1,000 other audiovisual materials.”

http://www.bookcentre.ca/main.htm
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre site lists children’s book awards and features children’s authors, publishers, and other organizations.

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
Children’s Literature Web Guide is an online resource for information and reviews of authors and children’s literature.

http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/
CM : Canadian Review of Materials is an online magazine providing “book reviews, media reviews, news and author profiles of interest to teachers, librarians, parents and kids.”