NOTE: We are just finishing and testing this course now. It will be available for use by July 28, 2025.
Format: Self-paced course
Developed by: WebJunction and the Idaho Commission for Libraries
Length: 1 hour
Overview:
In the second course of the LiFT Collection Management series, you’ll learn how policies support a library in achieving its vision, mission, and values. You’ll also learn how collection policies, objectives, and benchmarks guide the collection lifecycle and support staff in making decisions and managing day-to-day-operations.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the importance of collection policies
- Describe the relationships between collection policies, objectives, and benchmarks
- Identify how a library’s collection policies support its vision, mission, and values
- Explain your library's collection policies to a library user
