Welcome! This research guide has been developed to help UBC iSchool students, faculty and researchers find and navigate academic and professional resources relating to the study of Library, Archival and Information Studies.
Collection development is the process in which libraries meet the information needs of their users through the selection, purchasing, and management of resources.
Collection Development Reports
The following reports outline key considerations in developing a collection development plan.
The selection of resources comes from a combination of user needs and source review. The following resources assist provide reviews for selecting resources.
Reviews significant current books and electronic resources of interest to those in higher education. Each year CHOICE publishes more than 6,500 reviews by subject experts.
1963-present
Literary and critical journal discussing and reviewing important books. Reviews and articles written by "writers who are themselves a major force in world literature and thought."