title: Collection development policies and practices in medical school rare book libraries.
abstract: A survey of collection development policies and practices in medical school rare book libraries indicated that only 20% had documented criteria for collection development. The advantages of preparing and maintaining a formal written collection development policy are presented with guidelines for formulating such a policy.
mesh_terms: D001868:Book Collecting; D001874:Book Selection; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D011050:Policy Making; D012577:Schools, Medical; D014481:United States