scholarly journals Trot So Quick: Addressing Budgetary Changes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Star Holloway ◽  
Jeff Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
Budget Reduction ◽  
Subject Areas

This session discussed the planning and implementation of strategies taken by the Dean B. Ellis Library to address a significant budget reduction that went into effect in FY19. Holloway and Bailey covered methods taken to optimize a reduced collection development budget and distribute funds to various subject areas in an equitable and justifiable manner. Presenters reviewed meetings conducted with faculty to clarify the new budget and resource alterations. Examples of data provided to stakeholders was shared. Topics covered include deadlines implemented for resource renewals and requests, methods used to track and disclose information regarding the process, and interactions with vendors during this transition. Presenters shared recommendations and information pertaining to unexpected issues experienced during this process.

The evolving role of printed publications in the digital age and relevance for their continued development

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
An Ping
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Collection ◽  
Printed Books ◽  
Print Books ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Library Transformation

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to adhere to the construction of foreign print books. Of course, when the funds are limited or reduced, we can adjust the collection structure according to the utilization situation and reduce the subjects or languages that readers use poorly. Provide data support for library collection development plan.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyzes the development and utilization of printed foreign language books based on the case of the National Library of China (NLC).The quality of library collection is analyzed by list checking method, and the utilization of library collection is analyzed by comparative analysis method and the statistical analysis method is used for language and subject areas, the questionnaire analysis method is used for users in NLC.FindingsForeign printed books plays a certain role in supporting domestic social users. The construction advantages of these print books need to be adhered to and developed. They should not be interrupted or cut down sharply because of many libraries are developing towards digital library or smart library nowadays. Libraries need to balance printed and digital resources in their collection and optimize their printed collection composition in terms of subject areas and unique resources to keep up with evolving needs of their patrons.Research limitations/implicationsIt is not compared with the utilization of e-books.Practical implicationsIn the transition period from traditional library to digital library, quantitative analysis of the construction and utilization of printed book resources can provide research support for the formulation of collection development planning, better service to users and better use of funds.Social implicationsIn the period of library transformation and development, it is of great practical significance to study the construction and utilization of printed books in NLC for resource transformation and service transformation. This paper gives the corresponding analysis and discussion on whether printed books should adhere to and whether they can be optimized.Originality/valueIn the period of Library Transformation and development, it is of great practical significance to study the construction and utilization of foreign language printed books in NLC. The printed book resources can provide research support for the formulation of collection development plan, better service to users and better use of funds.

TO ANALYSIS OF TENDENCIES OF THE COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY WITH DOCUMENTS STORED ON PHYSICAL OBJECTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
О. N. Sikorskaya ◽  
M. А. Bovkunovich
Keyword(s):  
Collection Development ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Physical Objects ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

The authors present an analysis of acquisition sources for the collection development of the Central Science Library of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus with printed documents for the years 2000–2019, their arrangement by language and subject areas.

scholarly journals Mixing Digital Humanities and Applied Science Librarianship

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Hendrigan
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Recent Article ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Applied Science ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Spending Patterns ◽  
Specialized Language ◽  
Subject Areas

Awareness of faculty research interests is an important aspect of a subject librarian's responsibilities. This paper illustrates the potential of Voyant Tools, an application in wide use among digital humanities researchers, to reveal word patterns in the research output of applied science faculty. A corpus of recent article citations from Web of Science from two engineering departments was obtained, and the articles' title field was extracted and uploaded to the application. The exercise indicated that articles on fuel cells dominates the research output of one department, and articles on optical coherence tomography dominates the other. Both the corpus of citations and its visualizations in Voyant Tools contribute to librarians' knowledge of their departments and historical spending patterns on specialized resources. This knowledge can be used in professional practice, including collection development and instruction. As academic subject areas become increasingly complex and multidisciplinary, this paper encourages librarians to engage with Voyant Tools to better understand the specialized language and concepts of these evolving fields.

Cooperative collection development and resource sharing among art libraries: past and present

1986 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang M. Freitag
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Second World War ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Art And Architecture ◽  
Second World

An appreciation of the diversity of art library users and their information I needs, and of the literature of art, is a necessary prerequisite to consideration I of the objectives of cooperative collection development and resource sharing I among art libraries. The idea of cooperation gathered momentum after World I War 1, after it had become clear that no art library could ever be I comprehensive, and was put into practice after the Second World War, at I local and national levels. Local cooperative schemes were implemented at I Vienna and in Ohio State (ARLO); the Farmington Plan was by contrast an I example of a national programme. In the Federal Republic of Germany the I libraries belonging to the AKB operate a cooperative acquisitions scheme and I receive extra funding to allow them to specialise in particular subject areas in I addition to their normal acquisitions. The Fine Arts Library of Harvard I University participates in the Research Libraries Group Art and Architecture I Program. The concept of assigning different subjects and collection I responsibilities to different libraries in order to achieve comprehensive I coverage makes a lot of sense especially if in academic institutions links can be I developed between the library’s specialisation and the institution’s academic programme.

scholarly journals What Cost and Usage Data Reveals About E-Book Acquisitions: Ramifications for Collection Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven B. Carrico ◽  
Tara T. Cataldo ◽  
Cecilia Botero ◽  
Trey Shelton
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University ◽  
Usage Data

To better determine how e-book acquisitions might affect future collection development decisions, a team of librarians from the University of Florida (UF) launched a project to assess cost and usage of e-books purchased using three different acquisitions methods: e-books acquired in large publisher packages; single-title e-books selected through firm orders; and e-books purchased through two patron-driven acquisitions (PDA) plans. The cost-usage data were then sorted into three broad areas of subject disciplines—humanities and social sciences (HSS); science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM); and medicine (MED)—and the results were reviewed and summarized. The authors compared the cost-usage data of e-books acquired by the acquisitions methods across the three subject areas and describe how the findings are affecting current and future acquisitions, traditional collection management, and budgeting at UF.

scholarly journals Use of Circulation Statistics and Interlibrary Loan Data in Collection Management

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Knievel ◽  
Heather Wicht ◽  
Lynn Silipigni Connaway
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Remote Storage ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The University

The authors analyzed the holdings, circulations, and interlibrary loan (ILL) borrowing requests of the English-language monograph collection at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Data for each area were mapped to conspectus subject areas, using Library of Congress Classifications, and then compared. The resulting data and subject distributions were analyzed by overall holdings, transactions per item, percentage of collection circulated, and a ratio of ILL holdings to requests. The method of analysis used in this study could be fruitfully applied to other research collections to assist with remote storage, preservation, and collection development decisions.

scholarly journals Circulation as Assessment: Collection Development Policies Evaluated in Terms of Circulation at a Small Academic Library

2003 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbi Dinkins
Keyword(s):  
Academic Library ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Current Collection ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Subject Areas

At the root of all library acquisition decisions is the goal to add to the collection those materials that meet users’ needs. Compiling circulation statistics is one way of assessing users’ needs. This project seeks to assess the current collection development practices at Stetson University with respect to the circulation of books purchased in support of selected departmental curricula. Circulation statistics for books selected by five academic departments over a five-year period are compared with those of librarian selections in corresponding subject areas.

DRDO E-Journal Consortium in Defence Science and Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
V Senthil ◽  
M Madhusudhan
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Development Organisation ◽  
Defence Research ◽  
Subject Areas

<p>Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) E-Journal Consortium is one of the important consortiums among other consortia existing in India. It covers multi-disciplinary subject areas to fulfill the information needs of DRDO scientific community. This paper tries to evaluate the implementation of DRDO e-journals, coverage of publishers and titles, subject-wise distribution of titles among DRDO laboratories, need of e-journal consortium among the labs, and expenditure details along with yearly growth. This is one of the unique consortiums implemented that is based on subscription model.The study also highlights the usage of e- journals publisher-wise in the consortium and would be helpful in efficient collection development policy of e-journals.</p>

Health information: print materials assessment in public libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Grace Flaherty ◽  
Samantha Jan Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Common Reference ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Statewide Assessment ◽  
Online Catalogs ◽  
Print Materials ◽  
Subject Areas

Purpose The purpose this study was to determine currency of print health materials readily available in North Carolina public libraries, through a statewide assessment. Two subject areas were examined: health reference and diabetes. Design/methodology/approach In total, 30 randomly selected public libraries were visited and unobtrusive stacks assessments were completed. Some months later, the libraries’ websites were examined for collection development policies, and online catalogs were searched using the keyword diabetes to identify possible discrepancies and additions. Findings For visits, publication dates for reference books ranged from 1899-2014 and the average number of holdings was 10 (range 0-30). The most common reference item, the AMA Family Medical Guide (2005), was available in 6 of 30 libraries. In diabetes collections, publication dates ranged from 1983-2013; the average number of books was nine (range 0-26). The Atkins Diabetes Revolution (2004) was the most common, available in 9 of 30 libraries. Two-thirds of libraries did not have a collection development policy online. Catalog searches revealed 10 titles prior to 1983 and 18 titles (non-cook books) from 2014-2016. Practical implications The study found overall that print health reference books were outdated. In diabetes collections, there were also many outdated items. It appears that regular weeding to assure currency of print health literature is not taking place. Originality/value The study demonstrates that public libraries may not be providing optimal print health information. With unprecedented access, it is imperative that librarians in all types of settings aid in health literacy promotion by assuring access to reliable and timely health information.

Students' Intelligence Beliefs Across Subject Areas

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett D. Jones ◽  
C. N. Byrd ◽  
Danielle L. Lusk
Keyword(s):  
Intelligence Beliefs ◽  
Subject Areas
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