scholarly journals Collection Development Policy for the University of Kansas Libraries (Book Review)

1979 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-183
Author(s):  
William H. Baatz
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
The University

To stream or not to stream?

2016 ◽  
Vol 117 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 485-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E. Morris ◽  
Lea H. Currie
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Streaming Services ◽  
The University

Purpose The University of Kansas (KU) libraries has faced increased requests for streaming video in the past five years. While we have provided access to many databases of films, feature films remained a problem. To write a collection development policy, the library undertook three investigations to ensure the outcome reflected the needs of the university. Design/methodology/approach Film titles included in Swank 300 and Criterion-on-Demand were checked against the CanIStream. it? website to check for availability through streaming, rental or purchase services. Student library users were surveyed to determine if they had streaming subscriptions and, if so, which ones. KU librarians also examined academic library collection development polices to understand how others have addressed this issue. Findings More than half of the feature films provided by the two vendors are available through subscriptions, renting or purchasing methods. A majority of students subscribe to one or more of these services. Many academic libraries are deciding not to provide streaming feature films. Originality/value There are no previous studies on students’ subscriptions to streaming services linked to availability of feature films offered from commercial vendors to libraries.

Factors influencing collection development process at the University of Nairobi Library

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Wambui Kamau ◽  
Aggrey Luyiya Elegwa
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Library ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The University

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the collection development process at the University of Nairobi library and suggest ways for improvement.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative approach was employed to collect, analyze and interpret data from collection development librarians at the University of Nairobi purposively selected. Data were collected through structured interviews and documentary review. Data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics.FindingsThe study established that the library has a written collection development policy which was revised in 2014 and is strictly adhered to. However, the policy has a gap on the role of faculty as stakeholders in the selection process. In addition, the criteria for selection are not explicitly stated. Findings also indicate that budget allocation, collection development policy, user demands, quality of staff, library consortium and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act of 2015 influence the collection development process at the University of Nairobi Library.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was conducted in one public university library in Kenya. However, the findings may be applicable in similar university libraries in the country.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study may benefit students and faculty in the University of Nairobi from improved collection development process that would ensure that their information needs are met in a timely manner. This would lead to improved research output by students and faculty and ultimately improved research output by the university. University library management may also benefit in improving the collection development process, thereby making it more economical. The findings may also be useful in decision-making and policy development on matters pertaining to collection development at the University of Nairobi and other universities. Furthermore, the findings may be used by researchers to provide context and background information for future research on collection development in public universities locally and regionally.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills the need to make the collection development process in university libraries more efficient by proposing ways of addressing the challenges experienced.

scholarly journals Kebijakan Pengembangan Koleksi dan Pemanfaatannya di Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi (Analisis Penerapan Kebijakan Pengembangan Koleksi Perpustakaan Utama Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rahmat Iswanto
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The assumption is there are many academic libraries of Indonesia especially under Minister of Religion Affairs (MORA) which hardly meet a demand of their users’ needs because their collection management or collection development policies do not prepare well. Actually to create a better collection, an academic library has to plan its collection well. This research has done with a purpose of inspecting a collection development policy of an academic library in Indonesia and its implementation. The collection development policy of main library of State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah at Jakarta in 2008 is the object of this research. This research has done by a descriptive qualitative approach that inspects deeply by means of any deep interview, observation, and document analysis. Having examined the formulation of its collection development policy we know the context of policy’s formulation, some actors who formulate, the roles of the head of the library, the attitude of the university and some values that influence. Having examined its implementation we know that the aims of the policy have achieved or not.

scholarly journals TAHAPAN-TAHAPAN DALAM PROSES PENGEMBANGAN KOLEKSI (Studi Kasus Perpustakaan Universitas Gajah Putih Takengon, Kabupaten Aceh Tengah)

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Nuri Ifka Bengi. MS
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Private University ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
University Library ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
The University

Collection development is a core activity that has the task of holding and expanding collections in terms of collections in a library. The purpose of developing a collection is to expand and obtain a up-to-date collection. The University of Gajah Putih Takengon  Aceh Tengah Library is a private university library that functions as an information institution to support the implementation of the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi. In supporting the implementation of the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi and fulfilling the information needs of its users, libraries need to develop collections and formulate collection development policies. This paper examines the stages of the collection development process at the Gajah Putih Takengon University Library  Aceh Tengah regency and the collection development policy. This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive approach. Data collection obtained through observation, interviews and literature study. The results showed that the stages of the collection development process at the Gajah Putih Takengon University Library Aceh Tengah regency were carried out simply without using a written collection development policy. In addition, the minimum number of librarians and budget is a logical factor for libraries in carrying out collection development activities.

scholarly journals Separating the wheat from the chaff: Intensive deselection to enable preservation and access

2017 ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Coleen Hoelscher ◽  
Jillian Ewalt
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
First Case ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Local Practices ◽  
Intellectual Control ◽  
The University

In 2014, the Marian Library at the University of Dayton completed a long overdue revision of its collection development policy. The new document more clearly defined the scope of the library’s collections, and was intended to guide new acquisition decisions. However, this new document had the unexpected benefit of providing a framework for deselection projects that enabled preservation and improved access to the collections. This paper will discuss and analyze two of these projects, and demonstrate how the revised collection development policy laid the foundation for successful deselection outcomes. In the first case study, legacy collections of genre-based ephemera were heavily weeded to remove photocopies, internet printouts, duplicates, and other out-of-scope materials. Both the challenges and benefits of weeding legacy reference files will be discussed. The second case study will examine a comprehensive review of the library’s inactive periodical holdings, consisting of over five hundred titles that were largely uncatalogued. Removing titles outside of the library’s collection scope transformed the collection into a manageable project for the cataloging staff to tackle. This formerly hidden collection, including rare periodicals not found elsewhere in the United States, is now in the process of being cataloged. Both projects transformed local practices and improved utilization of the library’s limited resources in staffing, time, space, and funding. Faced with legacy practices that compromised physical and intellectual control of materials, librarians leveraged a well-defined collection development policy to undertake two successful deselection projects. The policy was used to justify and guide deselection, ultimately improving both preservation and access.

scholarly journals Begin at the Beginning: Revamping Collection Development Workflows

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyssa M. Gould ◽  
Jennifer Mezick
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Request Form ◽  
University Of Tennessee ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Distributed Tasks

“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” This paper describes how two librarians newer to the University of Tennessee Libraries refreshed collection development workflows at the Libraries after a reorganization. This reorganization distributed tasks across departments in a different manner due to the new departmental configurations. In this new matrix environment, more communication was required to achieve desired outcomes, but more buy-in was also needed from constituents such as the subject librarians. This paper describes how a new Collections Committee was formed to make decisions on high-dollar resources; what information was added to the traditional request form to facilitate the committee’s decisions; what information was asked of vendors at the point of trial or initial interest; and how this fed into a new collection development policy. By revamping the workflows to ask for more information up front, the presenters were able to help the new Collections Committee obtain all the information needed for decision-making at the point of decision. The authors share insights into how organizational changes can be used as an opportunity to instigate workflow changes that help libraries acquire resources more nimbly and flexibly.

scholarly journals Kebijakan Pengembangan Koleksi Perpustakaan Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Nurmalina Nurmalina
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Collection is one of the requirements for the formation of a library in addition to library staff, facilities and infrastructure, a source of funding. Library collections are tailored to the needs of visitors, library types, and agency policies. The university library must have an adequate collection of both the number of titles and the number of copies. The collection is sufficient to support the implementation of education, research, and community service. In order for the development of a focused collection, a collection development policy is needed. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. This approach is used to describe the collection development that has been carried out by the library of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang along with the obstacles faced, as well as to collect data to make a written collection development policy. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews and documentation. The findings in this study are that so far the UPT Library of UIN Raden Fatah has only carried out collection development activities by practice, but there is no collection development policy that will be used as a guide in carrying out collection development activities. This is so that the implementation of collection development activities is not well directed, because there are no guidelines in carrying out collection development activities.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document