Guide To The Evaluation Of Library Collections

Author : Barbara Lockett,American Library Association. Subcommittee on Guidelines for Collection Development
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015010366162

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Guide to the Evaluation of Library Collections by Barbara Lockett,American Library Association. Subcommittee on Guidelines for Collection Development Pdf

This text provides principles and methods for determining if a library collection is fulfilling the stated mission of the library. It is a clear introduction to collection evaluation for the novice collection manager, and it is also useful as a review and reference for the experienced librarian.

Author : Karen C. Kohn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442250659

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Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries by Karen C. Kohn Pdf

Librarians have long used data to describe their collections. Traditional measures have simply been inputs and outputs: volumes acquired, processed, owned, or circulated. With the growth since the 1990s of cultures of assessment, librarians have sought statistics that are evaluative rather than simply descriptive. More recently, exponentially increasing journal prices and an economic recession have intensified the need to make careful purchasing decisions and to justify these to administrators. A methodical evaluation of a library collection can help librarians understand and meet user needs and can help communicate to administrators that the library is a good use of the institution’s money. Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians equips collections managers to select and implement a method or several methods of evaluating their library collections. It includes sections on four tools for evaluation: • Comparison to peer institutions • Core lists • Usage statistics from circulation and ILL • Citation analysis Chapters on each of these approaches present the advantages and disadvantages of each method, instructions on data collection and analysis—with screenshots—and suggested action steps after completing the analysis. With a unique combination of step-by-step instructions and discussions of the purpose and role of data, this book provides an unusually thorough guide to collection evaluation. It will be indispensable for collection development librarians and anyone looking to strengthen the culture of assessment within the library.

Author : Dennis K. Lambert,Winston Atkins,Douglas A. Litts,Lorraine H. Olley
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461658986

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Guide to Review of Library Collections by Dennis K. Lambert,Winston Atkins,Douglas A. Litts,Lorraine H. Olley Pdf

New technologies are making information more fluid, but what does this mean for information providers? Without a doubt, it means that traditional roles are evolving and that the task of providing information demands greater expertise in exploiting new technologies and navigating their uncharted ebbs and flows of information. The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association, offers a host of well-integrated and forward-looking services to help you find your way through these changes. It is a leader in the development of principles, standards, and best practices for creating, collecting, organizing, delivering, and preserving information resources in all forms. It offers educational, research, and professional service opportunities. And it is committed to quality information, universal access, collaboration, and lifelong learning.

Author : American Library Association. Subcommittee on Guide for Training Collection Development Librarians,Susan L. Fales,Association for Library Collections & Technical Services. Administration of Collection Development Committee
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838934633

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Guide for Training Collection Development Librarians by American Library Association. Subcommittee on Guide for Training Collection Development Librarians,Susan L. Fales,Association for Library Collections & Technical Services. Administration of Collection Development Committee Pdf

Skillfully acquisitions and collection development plays a key role in creating exceptional libraries. These authoritative resources provide the guidance you need to build and maintain the comprehensive, high-quality collection your customers demand. Get expert advice on: a- selecting material from serial to CD-ROMs; b- participating effectively in the budget process; and c- evaluating your existing collections and vendors. Developed by ALA's Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, this blueprint for a collection-development training program can be easily adapted to meet the collection management goals and organizational structures found in libraries of all types and sizes. Outlines for training are given in these areas, among many others: collection and development policies; selection and review processes; weeding and deselection; and navigating electronic networks. The guide divides training into three skill levels, supplies a curriculum framework matched to collection duties, and identifies competencies achievable after training.

Author : Madeline M. Kelly
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838918685

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The Complete Collections Assessment Manual by Madeline M. Kelly Pdf

Assessment is increasingly integral to building, managing, and justifying library collections. Unfortunately, assessment can also be a daunting undertaking. And though every institution is unique, as this manual demonstrates, there's no need to reinvent the wheel. Spanning both concept and practice, Kelly offers a holistic assessment framework suitable to a variety of collections and contexts. With a structure that makes it applicable as both a training tool for practicing librarians and a useful course text for library students, this manual - introduces foundational assessment methodologies then provides concrete guidance on how to contextualize those methodologies within a holistic collections assessment program; - covers topics such as assessment goals, assessment stakeholders, selecting data and methodologies, working through project constraints, and project planning; - includes sample assessment program structures and other useful templates; - provides step-by-step instructions for more than a dozen specific methodologies, describing which aspect of the collection is being measured, what goals the methodology can address, technological requirements, recommended visualizations, and other helpful pointers; and - shares best practices for communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders about assessment projects, with sample communication plans that can be easily adapted. Bridging the divide between the big picture and the nitty gritty, this manual guides the reader through the development and implementation of a collections assessment program tailored to local needs and resources.

Author : Association for Library Collections & Technical Services. Collection Management and Development Committee. Subcommittee on Review of Collections
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Collection development (Libraries)
ISBN : 0838933963

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Guide to Review of Library Collections by Association for Library Collections & Technical Services. Collection Management and Development Committee. Subcommittee on Review of Collections Pdf

Designed to assist librarians and others who review materials in general collections for preservation, storage, or withdrawal, this guide is based on review and study of the literature, examination of a variety of existing policies, and comments and contributions from committee members, consultants asnd professionals colleagues. It is intended for those with responsibility for collection management, preservation and library administration.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780838911914

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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management by Peggy Johnson Pdf

In this sweeping revision of a text that has become an authoritative standard, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art of controlling and updating library collections, whether located locally or accessed remotely. Each chapter offers complete coverage of one aspect of collection development and management, including numerous suggestions for further reading and narrative case studies exploring the issues.

Author : Thomas Nisonger
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781563088520

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Evaluation of Library Collections, Access and Electronic Resources by Thomas Nisonger Pdf

An annotated bibliography and literature guide, this resource is extremely useful for course work in collection development and management. Coverage includes print and electronic materials appropriate for academic, public, school, and special libraries.

Author : Carol A. Doll,Pamela Petrick Barron
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838908217

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Managing and Analyzing Your Collection by Carol A. Doll,Pamela Petrick Barron Pdf

Calculations and formulas are presented to help librarians gather statistics for analysis and management of the collection. Using measures of timeliness, relevancy, use percentages, user profiles, and comparisons, librarians can determine in quantitative ways the quality of a library's collection. Step-by-step directions show how to analyze data produced by automated systems, conduct random sampling, evaluate all types of information formats, and estimate the cost of updating the collection. Doll teaches in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Wayne University. Barron teaches in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of North Carolina. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Dora Biblarz,Stephen Bosch,Chris Sugnet
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780810841314

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Guide to Library User Needs Assessment for Integrated Information Resource by Dora Biblarz,Stephen Bosch,Chris Sugnet Pdf

Applicable for all types of libraries. Needs assessment can be defined as the process of using one or more techniques to collect and analyze data on library users or potential users. The guide includes the methodology and techniques for carrying out needs assessment projects, ranging from short-term assessments to long-term research or comprehensive collection assessments. Various types of data, techniques, and methodology are described, as are associated pointers and pitfalls.

Author : Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015010552647

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Cooperative Collection Development by Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center Pdf

Author : Thomas Nisonger
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1992-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0872879259

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Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries by Thomas Nisonger Pdf

Detailed annotations (100-150 words) on some 500 items focus on articles, books, and book chapters published from 1980 through 1991 and important classic items published prior to 1980. With both scholarly/theoretical and practical how-to perspectives, the book covers material concerning research, university, college, community college, and special libraries. Major chapters discuss an overview of the collection evaluation process, methods and methodology, use studies, availability studies, the RLG Conspectus, serials evaluation (including serials review case studies), citation analysis (including structure of disciplines), journal ranking, standards, and application of automation to the collection evaluation process. The book will be useful to academic library practitioners, students, teachers, and researchers in library and information science education.

Author : Carol Alabaster
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838999370

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Developing an Outstanding Core Collection by Carol Alabaster Pdf

Carol Alabaster focuses on developing a collection with high-quality materials while saving time and money.

Author : American Library Association. Collection Development Committee,David Perkins
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838932312

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Guidelines for Collection Development by American Library Association. Collection Development Committee,David Perkins Pdf

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Author : Association of Research Libraries. University Library Management Studies Office,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015003966440

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Collection Assessment by Association of Research Libraries. University Library Management Studies Office,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center Pdf