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The Collection Life Cycle: Collection Management in Action Online
The circle of life applies to libraries too! Developing and managing collections is a continuous process, and knowing how materials flow through this cycle can help libraries keep their collections manageable and attractive for patrons. Moving from policy through weeding, participants will learn about selection, evaluation, and deselection while offering tips, tools, and trends to ensure the full life for your library’s collection.
After this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the collection life cycle
- Compare tools and methods for materials selection
- Implement best practices for weeding the collection
Presenter: Kristi Chadwick, Director at the Ballston Community Public Library in Burnt Hills, NY.
Kristi spent the last two decades working for Massachusetts libraries, most recently as a consultant for the Massachusetts Library System, a state-funded non-profit supporting libraries across the Commonwealth. She is also adjunct faculty for Simmons University School of Library Information and Science, teaching about collection management, and the Science Fiction & Fantasy columnist for Library Journal.
This workshop is part of the MHLS Sustainable Funding Series and is intended for MHLS member libraries only.
- Date:
- Friday, October 3, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_APlVoEZrR_6ssipEwJ7nyg
- Audience:
- Director Library Staff
- Categories:
- Advocacy & Sustainable Funding Professional Development
Event Organizer
Laura Crisci (she/her)
Library Sustainability Coordinator
(845) 471- 6060 ext. 260
lcrisci@midhudson.org