Report on the Charleston Conference 2006

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to report on the highlights of the 2006 Charleston Conference.

Design/methodology/approach

Documentation of 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, new developments in e‐resources, preservation of e‐resources, and scholarly communication.

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 report is of interest to library and information management professionals.

Citation

Cassell, K.A. (2007), "Report on the Charleston Conference 2006", Collection Building, Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 63-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604950710742103