Svensk definition
Utveckling av bibliotekssamlingar, omfattande bl a förvärvspolicy, bedömning av nuvarande och framtida användares behov, användarstudier, utvärdering av resurser, behovsinventering, urval, samordning, vård och gallring av material, samt budgetering.
Engelsk definition
Development of a library collection, including the determination and coordination of selection policy, assessment of needs of users and potential users, collection use studies, collection evaluation, identification of collection needs, selection of materials, planning for resource sharing, collection maintenance and weeding, and budgeting.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Collection Development, Library — Development, Library Collection — Collection Development (Libraries) — Collection Developments (Libraries) — Development, Collection (Libraries) — Developments, Collection (Libraries)