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Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries
http://www.lib.az.us/cdt/
This site has become a widely used resource for beginning technical service librarians. It offers an overview of the principles of Collection Development and guidelines for writing policies. Includes information on donations, preservation, and intellectual freedom.
Subjects:   Collection Development  

IFLA: Acquisition and Collection Development ”
http://www.ifla.org/en/acquisition-collection-development
IFLA is another professional organization with a division focused on technical services. IFLA is largely concerned with the overarching issues concerning collection development, such as how the changes in the types of materials found in libraries affect workflow and customer access.
Subjects:   Collection Development  

Inside CDL: the California Digital Library’s Collection Development Process
http://www.cdlib.org/inside/collect/
The CDL has made available the exhaustive details of its struggles and achievements in building an electronic collection. This site is a good place for librarians who are just beginning this complicated process to get ideas and take note of some of the issues that may arise along the way.
Subjects:   Collection Development