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Collection Development and Materials Selection Policy
Geography and History (900-999) The history and travel collection consists of popular works intended for a general audience, and supplemental material to support student use (mainly in United States and Western European history). Morton Grove patrons are great travelers, thus placing a considerable demand on current travel guides to most international and national locales. There are also numerous titles covering World War II. Influencing Factors Morton Grove is an ethnically diverse community, thus reflecting a wide range of subject areas that need to be addressed by the collection. The population demands current as well as classic works in the study of all aspects of history. Age and affluence create demand for all types of travel materials. Growth of the Asian population in Morton Grove will necessitate a further enhancement of the Asian history and travel collections. In addition to the standard selection tools, university press publishers' catalogs, New York Times Book Review, and American Historical Review are checked regularly. Generally, one copy is ordered unless strong patron demand is anticipated. Travel materials are selected through the standard tools as well as through publisher's catalogs such as Hunter, Lonely Planet, Fodor, Globe Pequot Press, and Rand McNally. MGPL has standing orders for many annual travel guide series such as Fodor's, Fieldings, Frommers, Mobil, etc. Generally, one copy is purchased so that the library will have a wide spectrum of the world represented, but titles which are very popular, such as the Mobil guides, are often purchased in multiple copies. Many works of history are classic titles and should be retained, such as the WPA guides to the states. Careful selection and anticipated demand also aid in determining retention. Titles on popular history are weeded as demand decreases. Travel materials are generally retained from 3 to 4 years, except for travel/adventure memoirs which are retained as long as circulation statistics indicate an interest in them. Multiple copies, materials in poor condition, and superseded titles are weeded on a continuing basis. Public Library Catalog, Books in Print, and Readers Advisor may be consulted before withdrawing titles in this collection. This collection needs some attention in order to broaden coverage on areas of the world outside of Western Europe and the United States. Areas that need to be expanded include the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Current thought should be represented along with classic texts and treatments. It is important to replace worn or missing titles in the heavy circulating area of travel materials. It is also important to keep in touch with the changing needs of the community and to monitor the demand for specific titles and subject areas. |
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