Management: Media Center Management and Promotion

In addition to books, today's libraries have audiobooks, audiotapes, CDs, videotapes, DVDs, and many other materials. Go to each of the following sections of this website to read about management and promotion of audio and video collections.

• Acquiring, Cataloging, and Processing Materials
• Vendors, Distributors, and Suppliers
• Housing and Circulating Materials
• Preserving and Weeding Materials
• Promoting Materials
• Evaluating Materials

Read the off-site article Acquiring Minds Want to Know: The Acquisitions Process of Video and CD-ROMS (MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship, 6(2), Fall 1999).

For more information, use the following sections to learn about different aspects of media center management:

• Cost Analysis of Media Services by Patricia Ann Coty
  Explore the costs of media production and services.
• Managing the Library’s Media Services Department by Marie Bruce
  Explores forms of participatory management, management styles, and recommendations for managers.
• Media Center Organization by William T. Schmid
  Examines the operation of a media center including environmental influences, organizational approaches, and management tips.
• Guidelines for Media Resources in Academic Libraries - ACRL

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