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From Our Collection Development Professionals

Take a look at this archive of recommendations and opinions from our Collection Development experts.

• August 16th, 2011: New law alleviates librarian’s concerns.
• July 18th, 2011: Blu-ray, 3D films, HDTVs, high-definition video, and high-definition audio. These are some popular buzzwords in the entertainment industry, but what do they mean?
• June 13th, 2011: Last month the BWI Cataloging Department began using DDC 23. Cataloging Supervisor Becky Birkholz has provided this information to outline how this update will affect our Marc Records.
• April 19th, 2011: BWI’s Collection Development team is dedicated to selecting titles for the public library by offering options that save our customers time and money. Our Billboard Plan is an ideal tool for the ongoing selection of audiovisual materials.
• March 16th, 2011: The library world will soon know if RDA, or Resource Description and Access, will be adopted as the new cataloging standard in the United States.
• February 4th, 2011: Our Collection Development professionals have a lot to say, especially about the right materials for all areas of your collection. This week’s blog topics include contemporary soul artists for your music collection and presidential libraries and literary museums.
• January 14th, 2011: Our Collection Development professionals have a lot to say, especially about the right materials for all areas of your collection. This week’s blog topics include titles to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and titles full of ideas to keep kids busy during cold winter months.
• December 24th, 2010: Our Collection Development professionals have a lot to say, especially about the right titles for all areas of your collection. This week their blog topics include Mother Goose for Two–Year–Olds and Domestic Fiction in our changing economy.
• December 10th, 2010: As the year comes to a close, we can take advantage of “Best Of” lists that honor the best titles of the year. This week our collection development professionals are blogging about the best music and Spanish titles of 2010.
• November 26th, 2010: Our professionals have a lot to say when it comes to talking about titles for all areas of your collection, and this week their blog topics include children’s books that inspire giving and Regency Romances.
• November 12th, 2010: Our professionals have a lot to say when it comes to talking about titles for all areas of your collection, and this week their blog topics include mysteries involving food and recipes and a resurgence in popularity for Sherlock Holmes.
• October 29th, 2010: Our professionals have a lot to say when it comes to talking about titles for all areas of your collection, and this week their blog topics include titles to encourage you to Do It Yourself and snarky children’s books.
• October 15th, 2010: Our professionals have a lot to say when it comes to talking about titles for all areas of your collection, and this week their blog topics include Christian Novels for YA, and Pregnancy and Childbirth.
• October 1st, 2010: Our professionals have a lot to say when it comes to talking about titles for your collection, and this week their blog topics include titles penned by Latino celebrities and Astronomy.
• September 17th, 2010: This week our Collection Development professionals are blogging about essentials for any collection: country music, latin music and college & career guides.
• September 3rd, 2010: Now that summer has ended, spooky thoughts are clearly dominating the minds of our collection development professionals; this week they’re blogging about Alien invasion titles and science fiction classics for your collection.
• August 20th, 2010: Summer hasn’t ended yet, but it’s not too early for our professionals to think about football books and favorite Christmas DVDs.
• August 6th, 2010: Take a look at our latest blogs, which include our professionals’ top choices for graphic novels for older teens and the best nonfiction titles of 2010.
• July 23rd, 2010: This week our professionals are blogging about selections to make potty training less challenging, and titles of special interest to Jewish patrons.
• July 9th, 2010: This week our professionals are learning about historical events through historical fiction and sampling new Spanish-language cookbooks.
• June 25th, 2010: Our blogs feature collection development suggestions on topics of interest from BWI’s professionals. This week you’ll find titles to help young children adjust to a new baby in the family, and Native American mysteries.
• June 11th, 2010: Your patrons are looking for summer titles and our professionals are recommending gardening titles for kids and great adult fiction arriving this summer.
• May 28th, 2010: This time around faeries, magic and other fanciful concepts are under discussion, as well as some great cozy mysteries.
• May 14th, 2010: It seems our Collection Development experts are ready for summer; this week they’re blogging about favorite summer films and World Cup mania.
• April 30th, 2010: Popular fiction in Chinese and upcoming graphic novels are the topics our Collection Development professionals are blogging about this week.
• April 16th, 2010: This week our Collection Development professionals are blogging about music to set the tone for wedding ceremonies and receptions, and how to find the best translated fiction.
• April 2nd, 2010: This week our Collection Development professionals are recommending an urban fiction, Hi-Lo series that will really appeal to teens, and paranormal titles en español.
• March 19th, 2010: This week our Collection Development professionals have men on their minds; they’re recommending audiobooks for male road warriors, and action and adventure stories for boys and teen guys.
• March 5th, 2010: Our latest blogs have our collection development professionals discussing books on trivia and generalities, and a tribute to Dr. Seuss.
• February 19th, 2010: Our latest blogs anticipate beach reads with titles that are light and entertaining, and upcoming movies that are adapted from books for children and young adults.
• February 5th, 2010: As we approach mid-winter, our Collection Development professionals have winter sports and crafts and hobbies on their minds.
• January 22nd, 2010: As we approach mid-winter, our Collection Development professionals have winter sports and crafts and hobbies on their minds.
• January 8th, 2010: In our latest blogs our Collection Development professionals review the top bilingual picture books of 2009 and explore the various depictions of wives in fiction.
• December 18th, 2009: This week our Collection Development professionals touch on the topics of celebrating the Earth and Bollywood-inspired titles.
• November 27th, 2009: Our Collection Development professionals are sharing top choices for early learning DVDs, interesting ABC books and a fascinating collection of short stories and essays about fictional mystery detectives.
• November 13th, 2009: Early literacy is the topic of choice for all our bloggers this week; we have audio and read alongs for early learners, early learning resources for parents and teachers, and the six skills of literacy.
• October 30th, 2009: Our Collection Development team is blogging about some new lists you’ll want to take a look at; new video games, bonnet romances and BWI’s bestselling children’s titles.
• October 9th, 2009: Our Collection Development team is blogging about some new lists you’ll want to take a look at; new video games, bonnet romances and BWI’s bestselling children’s titles.
• September 25th, 2009: This week our Collection Development experts include spooky movies in time for Halloween, Adult Fiction titles appropriate for Young Adults, and some wordless books that manage to speak volumes.
• September 11th, 2009: Check out the latest blogs from our Collection Development team on ALA Notable Children’s Recordings, Spanish language graphic novels and highly anticipated fall titles for adults.
• August 28th, 2009: Our Collection Development experts are sharing their top choices for canine movie titles, the best new youth titles we hope to read and doorstops (aka really big adult fiction books).
• August 7th, 2009: This week our collection development experts offer their suggestions for easy audiobooks, mysteries for teens and titles to beat boredom.
• July 24th, 2009: Our collection development experts blog this week about DVDs for fans of Gary Busey, great pictures books of 2009, and solid short reads—books under 225 pages.
• July 10th, 2009: Our collection development experts blog this week about DVDs for gardeners, adult fiction about people in a variety of jobs, and a new children’s imprint from Candlewick.
• June 19th, 2009: This week our Collection Development experts offer a wide range of topics; summer music selections, guides for video games and the popular romantic adventures of vampires and zombies.
• June 5th, 2009: Our blog topics are quite varied this week with Children’s Choice Book Awards, Best Worst Movies and Fiction titles with a dystopian vision.
• May 22nd, 2009: Our collection development professionals blog about Audie audiobook nominees, the end of an era for a manga series and titles about the windy city.
• May 8th, 2009: This week our Collection Development professionals suggest that you check out recent and classic plays, video game favorites and chickens and duck heroes in children’s literature.
• April 24th, 2009: In the newest blogs from our Collection Development team you’ll find fictional road trips, favorites from a new publisher and essential new music releases.
• April 10th, 2009: Our Collection Development experts are sharing some of their favorite topics in their blogs; culinary delights on DVDs, the ever-popular animal buddy genre in children’s literature and new installments to favorite mystery series.
• March 27th, 2009: It’s easy to see our Collection Development team members are thinking about warm weather—just take a look at their blog topics: regional travel books, earth-friendly titles for young adults and April’s abundance of adult fiction audiobook releases.
• March 13th, 2009: Scaredy and Company, April 2009 Adult New Fiction, and Cult TV Shows are the topics in the spotlight this week.
• February 27th, 2009: Our Collection Development team members provide expert insights to keep you informed on this week’s topics: Cross merchandising in your library, movie tie-ins for teens and a preview of the SXSW Music and Media Conference.
• February 13th, 2009: In the newest Blogs, our Collection Development experts Celebrate China, give us their Mock Oscar Award winners and shine the light on some great Movies inspired from Children’s Books

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