Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle

The Travel Series Standing Order has been updated for 2008 and you can see the list on the Intranet.  There are links in the Collection Intranet page for you to follow.  The changes for 2008 are primarily for the number of copies and series included.

The number of copies purchased was adjusted based upon circulation, research on popular travel destinations for 2008 and items sent in for weeding.  Most titles sent in for weeding are reallocated.  Copies of the series featuring the Northwest were increased.

No series were dropped from the standing order but several were added.  For the local area series for Seattle, Portland, Vancouver and Victoria were added.  Several titles from the Michelin Red Guide and Fodor’s In Focus series were added as well as some new titles from Rick Steves.  In general, irregular publications are not on the standing order but exceptions were made to ensure that a location or series is not missed.  An example is “The Milepost” which is a travel planner for areas of Canada and Alaska.

Two areas of interest were not added to the standing order.  Budget travel series are essentially being discontinued.  Books for the countries in Asia are few and far between because of the irregular publication schedule.

If you have question about the travel books you may contact Jill in CD.