Rightsizing The Academic Library Collection

Author : Mary E. Miller,Suzanne M. Ward
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838992746

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Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection by Mary E. Miller,Suzanne M. Ward Pdf

Honored with many accolades, including a starred review in Library Journal, the first edition of this book demonstrated the power and flexibility of “rightsizing,” an approach that applies a scalable, rule-based strategy to help academic libraries balance stewardship of spaces and the collection. In the five years since Ward’s first edition, the shared print infrastructure has grown in leaps and bounds, as has coordination among programs. With this revision, Miller addresses new options as well as the increasing urgency to protect at-risk titles as you reduce your physical collection. Readers will feel confident rightsizing their institution’s own collections with this book’s expert guidance on the concept of rightsizing, a strategic and largely automated approach that uses continuous assessment to identify the no- and low-use materials in the collection, and its five core elements; crafting a rightsizing plan, from developing withdrawal criteria and creating discard lists to managing workflow and disposing of withdrawn materials, using a project-management focus; moving toward a “facilitated collection” with a mix of local, external, and collaborative services; six discussion areas for decisions on participating in a shared print program; factors in choosing a collection decision support tool; relationships with stakeholders; how to handle print resources after your library licenses perpetual access rights to the electronic equivalent; and future directions for rightsizing

Author : Suzanne M. Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1055335069

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Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection by Suzanne M. Ward Pdf

Ward identifies the challenges and proposes solutions to shaping physical collections for today's academic library.

Author : Frank W. Hoffmann,Richard John Wood
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810851806

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Library Collection Development Policies by Frank W. Hoffmann,Richard John Wood Pdf

This book represents an ongoing effort to fill the void in the library literature relating to collection development policies. The authors, whose experience each spans four decades as library educators and practitioners, created the book--as well as a forthcoming companion volume devoted to school libraries--to assist both library school students and professionals in the field in the compilation, revision, and implementation of collection development policies. Cutting edge trends such as digital document delivery and library cooperation are also covered. Furthermore, given the premise that a well-rounded policy reflects all activities concerning the collection management process--including the evaluation, selection, acquisition, and weeding of information resources--it is hoped that this work will also prove useful to non-librarians possessing some kind of stake in high quality library holdings, such as library board members, politicians, and administrators directly responsible for library operations, and institutional patrons.

Author : Karen C. Kohn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 51,7 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 : Audrey Fenner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780789015204

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Selecting Materials for Library Collections by Audrey Fenner Pdf

Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This timely guide addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgets, policies, and planning. The book examines print, non-print, and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC WorldCat Database and ACQNET-L. It also looks at approval plans, the New Thought movement, international core title acquisition, selection techniques for a variety of specialty librariesand moreto help you keep any collection relevant and up-to-date!

Author : Vicki L. Gregory
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838917602

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Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections by Vicki L. Gregory Pdf

Packed with discussion questions, activities, suggested references, selected readings, and many other features that speak directly to students and library professionals, Gregory's Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a comprehensive handbook.

Author : Tammy Nickelson Dearie,Michael Meth,Elaine L. Westbrooks
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838915592

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Academic Library Management by Tammy Nickelson Dearie,Michael Meth,Elaine L. Westbrooks Pdf

What does successful academic library management look like in the real world? A team of editors, all administrators at large research libraries, here present a selection of case studies which dive deeply into the subject to answer that question. Featuring contributions from a range of practicing academic library managers, this book spotlights case studies equally useful for LIS students and current managers;touches upon such key issues as human resource planning, public relations, financial management, organizational culture, and ethics and confidentiality;examines how to use project management methodology to reorganize technical services, create a new liaison service model, advance a collaborative future, and set up on-the-spot mentoring;discusses digital planning for archives and special collections;rejects "one size fits all" solutions to common challenges in academic libraries in favor of creative problem solving; andprovides guidance on how to use case studies as effective models for positive change at one's own institution. LIS instructors, students, and academic library practitioners will all find enrichment from this selection of case studies.

Author : G. Edward Evans
Publisher : Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015002312125

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Developing Library Collections by G. Edward Evans Pdf

Author : Stacey Greenwell,G. Edward Evans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440878701

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Library Programs and Services by Stacey Greenwell,G. Edward Evans Pdf

The ninth edition of this popular overview of the various programs and services offered by libraries offers best practice and useful tips for implementing them effectively. Building on the strong foundation of the previous editions, award-winning author G. Edward Evans returns with a new co-author, Stacey Greenwell, for this update that combines their signature style of textbook readability, informality, and sometimes humor, as well as their knack for balancing foundational topics and new trends. A new feature in this edition is the incorporation of the concept of "library social work" through "Social Work Connections" sidebars in each chapter. Anecdotes throughout the text and "Career Connections" sidebars offer practical advice and specific current examples. Greenwell and Evans have combined several chapters from the previous edition and expanded discussions of new trends while retaining and updating the fundamentals. The ninth edition is a welcome update for library and information science courses and a valuable handbook for public services librarians.

Author : Dawn Hale
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Shared Collections by Dawn Hale Pdf

Libraries and the organizations that provide services to them are devoting more attention to system-wide organization of collections—whether the "system" is a consortium, a region or a country. As a strategy for saving space and money while expanding access to additional materials and resources, the value of shared collections is indubitable. This collected volume from the Association of Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) spotlights the histories and experiences of several collaborations at academic libraries. Contributors share winning strategies for intentional decision-making in developing and managing shared collections, both print and digital, with expert guidance such as: analysis of six consortia case studies, ranging from giants like CIC and CARL to regional collaborations like the State of Maine and Manhattan research librarieselements to address in a memo of understanding among participating institutionsrisk assessment methodologies that enable institutions to focus local resources where they will provide the greatest return; andcosts to anticipate for budgeting, such as collection analysis, space, validation, transport, staff, and administration.With practical advice on issues such as governance and business models, demand driven acquisition, rare works, and access, this monograph is a valuable resource for academic library directors, administrators, and collection development leaders.

Author : Peggy Johnson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management, Fourth Edition by Peggy Johnson Pdf

Technical Services Quarterly declared that the third edition “must now be considered the essential textbook for collection development and management … the first place to go for reliable and informative advice." For the fourth edition expert instructor and librarian Johnson has revised and freshened this resource to ensure its timeliness and continued excellence. 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. Thorough consideration is given to traditional management topics such as organization of the collection, weeding, staffing, and policymaking;cooperative collection development and management;licenses, negotiation, contracts, maintaining productive relationships with vendors and publishers, and other important purchasing and budgeting topics;important issues such as the ways that changes in information delivery and access technologies continue to reshape the discipline, the evolving needs and expectations of library users, and new roles for subject specialists, all illustrated using updated examples and data; andmarketing, liaison activities, and outreach. As a comprehensive introduction for LIS students, a primer for experienced librarians with new collection development and management responsibilities, and a handy reference resource for practitioners as they go about their day-to-day work, the value and usefulness of this book remain unequaled.

Author : Suzanne M. Ward,Robert S. Freeman,Judith M. Nixon
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781612494296

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Academic E-Books by Suzanne M. Ward,Robert S. Freeman,Judith M. Nixon Pdf

Academic E-Books: Publishers, Librarians, and Users provides readers with a view of the changing and emerging roles of electronic books in higher education. The three main sections contain contributions by experts in the publisher/vendor arena, as well as by librarians who report on both the challenges of offering and managing e-books and on the issues surrounding patron use of e-books. The case study section offers perspectives from seven different sizes and types of libraries whose librarians describe innovative and thought-provoking projects involving e-books. Read about perspectives on e-books from organizations as diverse as a commercial publisher and an association press. Learn about the viewpoint of a jobber. Find out about the e-book challenges facing librarians, such as the quest to control costs in the patron-driven acquisitions (PDA) model, how to solve the dilemma of resource sharing with e-books, and how to manage PDA in the consortial environment. See what patron use of e-books reveals about reading habits and disciplinary differences. Finally, in the case study section, discover how to promote scholarly e-books, how to manage an e-reader checkout program, and how one library replaced most of its print collection with e-books. These and other examples illustrate how innovative librarians use e-books to enhance users’ experiences with scholarly works.

Author : David Baker,Wendy Evans
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781785607301

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Innovation in Libraries and Information Services by David Baker,Wendy Evans Pdf

This volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization takes as its underpinning theme the whole subject of innovation in Library and Information Services. It considers the various types of innovation through case studies and exemplars both from within the LIS sector and other cognate industries and environments.

Author : Mary Kane,Mary Kane Trochim,Arthur H. Miller,William M. K. Trochim,Association of Research Libraries. Office of Management Studies
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015014328689

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Measuring the Book Circulation Use of a Small Academic Library Collection by Mary Kane,Mary Kane Trochim,Arthur H. Miller,William M. K. Trochim,Association of Research Libraries. Office of Management Studies Pdf

Author : Dr Ramesh Kumar Miryala,John Paul Mennakanti
Publisher : Zenon Academic Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789385886003

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RESPONSIBLE MARKETING FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS by Dr Ramesh Kumar Miryala,John Paul Mennakanti Pdf

Globalization has proliferated business with numerous challenges and opportunities, and simultaneously at other end the growth in economy, population, income and standard of living has redefined the scope of business and thus the business houses approaches. A highly competitive environment, knowledgeable consumers and quicker pace of technology are keeping business enterprises to be on their toes. Today marketing and its concepts have become key for survival of any business entity. The unique cultural characteristics, tradition and dynamics of consumer, demand an innovative marketing strategy to achieve success. Effective Marketing has become an increasingly vital ingredient for business success and it profoundly affects our day-to-day life. Today, the role of a business houses has changed from merely selling products and services to transforming lives and nurturing lifestyles. The Indian business is changing and so do the marketing strategies. These changing scenarios in the context of globalization will bestow ample issues, prospects and challenges which need to be explored. The practitioners, academicians and researchers need to meticulously review these aspects and acquaint them with knowledge to sustain in such scenarios. Thus, these changing scenarios emphasize the need of a broad-based research in the field of marketing also reflecting in marketing education. This book is an attempt in that direction. We sincerely hope that this book will provide insights into the subject to faculty members, researchers and students from the management institutes, consultants, practicing managers from industry and government officers.