Developed

• Selector purchases new materials as available.

Developed and Maintained

• Selector purchases new materials as available and keeps existing material usable and in good repair.

Heavily Developed and Maintained

• Selector actively seeks to purchase new titles and keeps existing titles usable and in excellent repair.

Maintained

• Selector keeps collection static, replaces only worn or damaged items. Does not pursue new titles.

Minimally Developed

• Selector spends little time and effort on development.

Not Developed

• Selector spends no time and no money on development.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS:

Mature Collection

• Materials are not current, but information does not change over time. Requires regular updating, rather than active development to keep collection maintained.

Material Collections

• Organization of library materials into separate collections grouped by similar characteristics such as Fiction , Nonfiction, Videocassettes, Books-on-tape, etc.