Horava, TonyLevine-Clark, Michael2017-01-032017-01-032016-12-22Horava, Tony and Levine-Clark, Michael (2016),"Current trends in collection development practices and policies ", Collection Building, Vol. 35 Iss 4 pp. 97 - 1020160-4953http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35663https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-620The purpose of this paper is to provide a snapshot of some major collections-related trends and issues in current academic libraries today. These include using collection development policies; demand-driven acquisition (DDA) models; big deals; using the collections budget; rationalizing legacy print collections; stewarding local digital collections; and demonstrating value.enTrends,PracticesAcademic librariesCollection developmentSurveyPoliciesArticlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/CB-09-2016-0025