Selection Tools Project

I really enjoyed the guest speaker in class tonight. I really gained some insight as to how a public library is run. It sounds like such a great job. I would love to have the responsibility of developing a collection for the library. I am also considering possibly getting my MLS in public libraries as well as school libraries. It is only one class and it would open many more doors for me. I am looking forward to evaluating some of the tools that are used to help librarians select materials for the library. The skills I am learning in this class will be useful to me in the field. Nina made the selection of materials seem easy, especially with all the resources that actually annotate, review, and even show the cover of the book. These databases even show what all she had purchased in the past. It was also interesting to learn that Wal-Mart has the best prices on most DVDs and movies. I know that I may have only certain sources that I can order from when purchasing for the school library. I liked the fact that you could get away with ordering more diverse materials if you worked in a public library. I do not like the hours, however. I believe I do want to stick to school libraries, even though the pay is not as great. Once I research and create my annotated list of selection tools, I'll post which ones I found to be the best!