Collection management

Description

The process of resource evaluation, selection and life-cycle planning to create and promote a coherent collection in line with the developing needs of the users or customers. Understanding legal deposit for long-term access to publications.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 4 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 5 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Library manager
    Library managers supervise the correct usage of library equipment and items. They manage the provided services of a library and the operation of the departments within a library. L…
  • Librarian
    Librarians manage libraries and perform related library services. They manage, collect and develop information resources. They make information available, accessible and discoverab…
  • Curator of horticulture
    A Curator of Horticulture is a specialized professional responsible for overseeing the cultivation, care, and management of plants within botanical gardens, arboretums, or other pu…
  • Archivist
    Archivists assess, collect, organise, preserve and provide access to records and archives. Records maintained are in any format, analogue or digital and include several kinds of me…

Optional for

  • Library assistant
    Library assistants assist the librarian in the day-to-day activities of the library. They help clients find the materials they need, check out library materials and restock the she…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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