Behind the Scenes at Poudre Libraries – Collection Management

How the Collection is Managed and Maintained Having purchased new items for the Library, librarians do not then rest with their feet up on their desks, content with a job well done.  The collection of the Poudre River Public Library holds 405,000 items District-wide.  And each year, 48,000 to 50,000 items are both added to …

Behind the Scenes at Poudre Libraries – Selecting Materials

Have you ever wondered how the Poudre River Public Library selects books and other materials for purchase?  How do the librarians know what the public wants or needs?  How do they keep the collection up-to-date and relevant to current interests of the community?  Clearly, the collection, which includes not only books but periodicals, reference materials, …