INF STD 430Library Collection Development
Information Studies · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Background of publishing and book trade from digital to antiquarian pertinent to development of collections in public, school, academic, and special libraries. Theory and practice of collection development and management, including evaluation of library user needs and assessments of collections. Organization and administration of acquisition and collection development departments.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.