Too Broad and Too Narrow: One Library’s Experience with Approval Plans

In 2019 a public urban academic research library decided to implement a subject-based approval plan to assess its viability to replace single-title book ordering. However, due in part to our library’s unique collecting needs, the plan necessitated extensive and continuous reviews and revisions, whic...

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Published inLibrary resources & technical services Vol. 69; no. 2
Main Authors McCusker, Kelly A, Rainard, Molly W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Library Association 01.04.2025
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Community colleges
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ISSN0024-2527
2159-9610
DOI10.5860/lrts.69n2.8434

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Summary:In 2019 a public urban academic research library decided to implement a subject-based approval plan to assess its viability to replace single-title book ordering. However, due in part to our library’s unique collecting needs, the plan necessitated extensive and continuous reviews and revisions, which ultimately prompted us to discontinue the plan.
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ISSN:0024-2527
2159-9610
DOI:10.5860/lrts.69n2.8434