Retrospective Collection Development Selecting a Core Collection for Research in “New Thought”

The New Thought movement is the focus of an exercise in developing a core collection to support research in a defined subject area. The authors outline the New Thought movement's conceptual and historical development and apply this outline to the selection of library resources. A sample collect...

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Published inThe Acquisitions librarian Vol. 16; no. 31-32; pp. 177 - 215
Main Authors Fenner, John T., Fenner, Audrey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Haworth Press 01.01.2012
Subjects
Barriers
Bibliographies
Information Sources
Intellectual History
Library Development
Library Materials
Library Policy
Library Services
Philosophy
Program Descriptions
Reference Materials
Religion
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Summary:The New Thought movement is the focus of an exercise in developing a core collection to support research in a defined subject area. The authors outline the New Thought movement's conceptual and historical development and apply this outline to the selection of library resources. A sample collection development policy is included; such a policy is the framework for selection decisions. Special problems and concerns of gathering resources are presented, including library mishandling of this subject in the past. Titles in the core collection are presented, incorporating several types and formats of materials and varied points of view. Lists are given of the contacts, source material and bibliographic references used in assembling this New Thought core collection.
ISSN:0896-3576
1544-435X
DOI:10.1300/J101v16n31_16