From Binomial to Trinomial: The Entrance of Collection Development into the Public/Technical Services Equation

2021 ◽  
pp. 95-105
Author(s):  
Gillian M. McCombs
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Technical Services

Bridging the Public Services and Technical Services Divide: Hosting a Librarian Sabbatical

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mary C. Aagard ◽  
Marlena Hooyboer ◽  
Pamela D. Kindelberger
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
Technical Services

Technical Services

2012 ◽  
pp. 197-216
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Technical Services

Technical Services includes a wide range of behind the scenes duties ranging from all aspects of cataloging, serials, acquisitions, title updates, repairs, maintaining the library’s databases, and managing the organization of the collection. The easiest explanation of technical services is that if a task does not fall under public services or administration it is part of technical services. While Chapter 7 covers collection development, this chapter addresses classification options, cataloging, and collection maintenance (repairs and preservation). Security and theft control, though not technical services per se, are also considered to be a vital behind the scenes responsibility.

Technology, Contracts, and Electronic Resources

2012 ◽  
pp. 166-196
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Card Catalog ◽  
Electronic Technologies ◽  
The Way

The electronic revolution, which began over fifty years ago, has changed not only the way libraries operate but the way people conduct research and business, interact with each other, socialize, communicate, and even commit crimes. Originally, the phrase “library electronics” referred to an ILS (integrated library system) or an OPAC (online public access catalog). Today, this same phrase refers to not only the ILS, OPAC, and public access computer but to print management and computer reservation software, e-books, CD-ROMs, databases, and CALR vendors. As technology has changed libraries, it has also changed users’ behaviors, research techniques, public services, and the librarian’s role. Intended to be an extension of the collection development and public services chapters, this chapter explores the effect of the digital revolution on the public law library, ways public law libraries can utilize the technology, and how and why these libraries are being driven to increase their use of digital technology. Because contracts are commonly thought of as being associated with electronic resources, the authors have chosen to discuss contract issues in this chapter rather than in the Collection Development chapter. Other related topics include transitioning from the card catalog to the OPAC and ILS, electronic formats, vendor selection, miscellaneous electronic technologies, and pricing issues.

scholarly journals Implementing Antiracism in Technical Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-140
Author(s):  
Leslie Engelson ◽  
Brinna Michael ◽  
Caitlin Soma
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
Technical Service ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
Music Score ◽  
Music Faculty ◽  
Technical Services

It is a sad reality that racist bias is inherent in cataloging standards and collection development practices. Whether racism in cataloging and collection development practices is intentional or not, Technical Service librarians can be intentional about combatting it. This article presents three antiracist projects implemented to address racism in collection development and classification. Leslie Engelson discusses the results of an effort initiated by the music faculty to determine the representation of BIPOC in the music score collection at Waterfield Library. Brinna Michael demonstrates how racist language is represented in the Library of Congress Classification schedule and her efforts at Pitts Theology Library to update call numbers. Finally, Caitlin Soma details a diversity audit of the books assigned on course reserve at Candler School of Theology to identify potential collection gaps and to encourage faculty to develop curricula that include more diverse voices.

scholarly journals Planning from the Middle Out: Phase 1 of 2CUL Technical Services Integration

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Kate Harcourt ◽  
Jim LeBlanc
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Functional Integration ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
Digital Management ◽  
Services Integration ◽  
Technical Services

The Columbia and Cornell University Libraries’ partnership is now in its fourth year. Its composite acronym (2CUL), which condenses a doubling of the two participating libraries’ initial letters, in itself reflects the very nature of the collaboration’s strategic purpose: a broad integration of library activities in a number of areas – including collection development, acquisitions and cataloging, e-resources and digital management, and digital preservation. In what is perhaps their boldest, most ambitious 2CUL initiative to date, the two libraries have begun planning for and have taken the first steps towards an integration of their substantial technical services operations. In this paper, the authors outline the goals of 2CUL Technical Services Integration (TSI), report on the first phase of the work, reflect on what they have learned so far in planning for this operational union, and look forward to the next steps of the project in which the two institutions will initiate incrementally the functional integration of the two divisions. The period covered in Phase 1 of TSI is September 2012-December 2013.

Collection Development

2012 ◽  
pp. 137-165
Keyword(s):  
Public Law ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
The Public ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Standard Collection ◽  
Law Library

The collection is the heart of the library. Everything revolves around the library’s resources, be they hard copy, non-print, vertical file, or digital. Without that collection, the library’s staff is unable to provide quality service, answer questions, and teach patrons how to perform legal research. Because basic collection development theory applies to all libraries, this chapter concentrates on the major differences between standard collection development theory and practice and the theories and practices specific to law librarianship. Furthermore, differences between law library specifics and public law library needs are highlighted. A discussion of the various formats, their advantages and disadvantages could entail a full-length monograph; therefore, this discussion concentrates on the basics and then only as format determination impacts the public law library’s collection development plan. Several excellent collection development titles are listed in the Additional Reading section at the end of this chapter for those interested in a collection development refresher course. Further discussion of digital resources, including format advantages/disadvantages, electronic licenses, package or bundle sales, digital resources, and contracts in general appears in chapter 8. Collection maintenance, weeding, and discard procedures are reviewed in the Technical Services chapter.

scholarly journals From the Chair

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Hallie Pritchett
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Full Time ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Library School ◽  
The University ◽  
Technical Services

Although I have worked in libraries since I was in high school (which was much longer ago than I care to admit), I did not become a librarian until 2007. Why I chose to wait so long before going to library school is a story for another time. But there are some advantages to working as a student employee and then as a full-time paraprofessional in a large academic library—in my case, the University of Minnesota Libraries—before going to library school. One is that over the years I have done just about everything there is to do in a library. I have shelved books, worked in circulation, answered reference questions, done collection development, worked in technical services, shifted collections, done preservation work . . . the list goes on. As first a branch manager and now as a library administrator, the depth and breadth of my work experience in libraries has been invaluable; my work as a paraprofessional in particular has had a profound impact on how I approach librarianship in general.

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