Building a special collection of children's literature in your library : identifying, maintaining, and sharing rare or collectible items / Dolores Blythe Jones [editor]
Special collections of children's materials / DianeJude L. McDowell -- Collection development / John M. Kelly -- Appraising rare and collectible children's books / Justin G. Schiller -- Cataloging for special collections / Dolores Blythe Jones -- Special considerations of original materials / Dolores Blythe Jones and Anne Lundin -- Preservation and security / Mary Bogan -- Using children's literature special collections / Margaret Maloney -- Funding special collections / Karen Nelson Hoyle -- Public relations and programming / Linda Murphy and Mary Beth Dunhouse -- Friends groups / Serena F. Day
Summary
This resource explains the benefits of creating a special collection of children's literature for a library. It points out the publicity to be generated by unique titles in a collection, and highlights many aspects of maintaining a collection, from fundraising to establishing policies
