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IB acronyms
What are IB acronyms? ‘Do you speak IB?’ Just like any organization or grouping, the IB has its own acronyms, which almost amount to a language in itself. Here's a select glossary of various acronyms...
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Parts of a book
This page focuses on technical parts or elements of a printed book as a support to understanding the technology of a printed book. Such information can aid collection selection and management in a DP...
IBDP library
Donations and gifts
Book donations can be an unplanned factor in DP library collection acquisitions. Here we look at the concept of gifts and donations and suggest strategies for managing the act of donating to the DP school...
IBDP library
Acquisition and suppliers
This page focuses on acquisitions of print and physical resources for the DP library - the process, the book supply market and types of vendors (library suppliers, bookstores) - and how the school librarian...
IBDP library
Requests and recommendations
Encouraging user feedback can be a helpful and collaborative means of developing the DP library collection. Here we look at the differences between requests, suggestions and recommendations, and strategies...
IBDP library
Reviews and book awards
Collection developments aids and tools - reviews, book lists and book awards - can help the librarian select good quality library resources. Here, we look in detail at how reviews support and inform...