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Collection Development (CD) is the most vital characteristic among libraries in conformity with accomplish handy needed facts resources in conformity with their users. Its desires differ according in accordance with the type regarding library then its consumer community. Effective budgeting then not pricey resolution are necessary according to construct the intense series feasible along accessible resources. Collection Development Management (CDM) is a group of important activities and the process of scientifically building the entire library collection to effectively serve the users’ varied needs such as studying, teaching, research development and recreational etc. This process of Collection Development covers the various library housekeeping activities related to selection, purchase, maintenance and assessment of information resources available in current and retrospective manner in the Library materials. This process also covers the planning and various strategies to manage the continuous acquisition, and review of collections to determine its relevance based on the needs of users. The idea over collection improvement came within entity between 1980's together with the cognizance as the collection about somebody library ought to stay directed toward job as a substitute concerning series alone. The foremost principal factors on series improvement are users' facts needs then reachable resources within the library (Johnson, 2004). Stability For dodge wonderful collection development of a library, that is necessary after frame a whole series development policy.

Library Automation, E-resources, Academic Library, Collection Development.