Intermediate Collection Development Skills (2/25/26)

Selectors who already order materials for the library know the basics of how to keep their
shelves current and relevant. Now it’s time to take your curation skills to the next level. We’ll
focus on materials challenges, donations, user behavior and trends, and deselection (weeding).

Objectives
● Learn about different sources to find new materials and how to make decisions based on
budget and space
● Investigate trends and demand
● Discuss how to choose a vendor
● Discuss best practices for handling material challenges, donations, and deselection
(weeding)

Trainer: Cari Dubiel Cari Dubiel is the Assistant Director at Twinsburg Public Library in Ohio. She has extensive experience in collection development, acquisitions, and technical services. Cari currently selects the library’s fiction collection and works directly with local and independent authors.