Collection Management in Digital Environment:Policy Statement for University Libraries in India

The paper analyzes the present collection development procedures under the impact of electronic information environment. The emergence of new media supercedes the wellestablished social network of print and publication. The digital electronic materials offer reduced production costs and more sophisticated method of use. The interest of the university libraries in India is to strike a balance between print and electronic resources. The article reviews various solutions that have been proposed to solve the issues of collection management in India and abroad. Suggests policies to be considered for effective planning of collection management in the digital environment.