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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to report on the highlights of the 2009 Charleston Conference.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper documents the presentations given at the conference.
Findings
The Charleston Conference report discusses new directions in many areas of collection development, including trends in e‐books, user‐driven acquisitions, preservation of materials, and working with vendors.
Practical implications
The report discusses new ideas and new directions in many areas of collection development that alert librarians to changes on the horizon.
Originality/value
This paper is of interest to library and information management professionals.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2010
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