Popular Culture and AcquisitionsRoutledge, 2014 M02 4 - 146 pages Here is an accessible book containing strategies to help librarians expand their popular culture collections in an organized manner. Many publications explain why libraries should collect popular culture materials; this one explains how. Packed full of useful information, Popular Culture and Acquisitions provides numerous practical approaches to collecting this ever-expanding, often unwieldy mass of information. It aids both beginning and experienced librarians as they sort through the vast array of materials available to them. Discussions ranging from what to collect and how to collect it to what to do with the material once it’s obtained give librarians solid information on how to establish cohesive popular culture collections.Chapters provide first-hand advice on:
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Donors and the Acquisition of Popular Culture Materials | 13 |
Conclusion | 21 |
The Time Capsule as a Way for the Future to Acquire | 33 |
Selecting Popular Culture Items for Future Reacquisition | 40 |
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