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readings for 13-19 October 2008
collection management issues
This week we will be considering the materials in our collections and how we might better manage them. There are two related themes here and you may wish to explore both, or focus on one more heavily than the other. Don't feel that you must read and comment on every reading, but do look them over and focus on the ones that most interest you.
Managing your collections
- Hart, A. (2003). Collection analysis: powerful ways to collect, analyze, and present your data. Library Media Connection, 21(5), p. 36-39.
- Arizona State Library. (2006). Collection Assessment & Mapping.
- Baker, S.L. & Wallace K.L. (2002). Collection choices. In The responsive public library: how to develop and market a winning collection (pp.61-90). Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited
- Sullivan, K. (2004). Beyond cookie-cutter selection. Library Journal, 129(11), p. 44-46.
- Glover, C. & Langstaff, G. (2006). Floating collections within a consortium: or, does it matter where the materials are shelved? PNLA Quarterly, 71(1), p. 12-13.
Sorting your collections
- Barry Trott & Vicki Novak, A House Divided? Two Views on Genre Separation, Reference & User Services Quarterly 46 no2 33-8 Wint 2006
- Shonda Brisco, DEWEY OR DALTON? An Investigation of the Lure of the Bookstore, Library Media Connection 22:4, p. 36-7 Jan. 2004
- Debra Lau Whelan, Librarians Weigh in on Arizona's Dewey–Less Library, School Library Journal, 6/6/2007
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