scholarly journals Nimble Collection Development Policies: An Achievable Goal

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Helen N. Levenson
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Creation Process ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Achievable Goal

This paper identifies and reviews some of the currently relevant components of collection development which contribute to the need for having a written collection development policy (CDP) in place. The requisite elements for a pertinent and usable CDP are identified, keeping in mind the need to customize these policies to each library’s unique needs. A literature review is presented to demonstrate the long-standing purposes of collection development policies (CDPs), quantitative studies of existing CDPs, and some of the inherent drawbacks in the creation and application of these policies. The author presents a case study which demonstrates the processes undertaken to create a CDP for a medium-sized academic library. This includes more current and relevant considerations for a modern day CDP. The paper also includes the best practices identified throughout the policy creation process and which has the potential to be applied to other similarly situated libraries.

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 A Survey of Weeding Practices in New Zealand  Academic Libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Angus Johnston
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Academic Curriculum ◽  
The Future

<p>Weeding is the removal and disposal of materials from a library’s collection that meet criteria set out in the collection development policy. Weeding the print collection of an academic library should be viewed as a means of continuously improving the quality of the collection, reflecting changes in the university’s academic curriculum and meeting patrons’ research needs (Dubicki, 2008). Weeding is often neglected however because of time constraints, a desire to maintain the size of a collection, and the belief that a book may be needed some time in the future ...</p>

scholarly journals A Survey of Weeding Practices in New Zealand  Academic Libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Angus Johnston
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Academic Curriculum ◽  
The Future

<p>Weeding is the removal and disposal of materials from a library’s collection that meet criteria set out in the collection development policy. Weeding the print collection of an academic library should be viewed as a means of continuously improving the quality of the collection, reflecting changes in the university’s academic curriculum and meeting patrons’ research needs (Dubicki, 2008). Weeding is often neglected however because of time constraints, a desire to maintain the size of a collection, and the belief that a book may be needed some time in the future ...</p>

Collection Development Policy for E-resources in University Libraries: A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Sajini Priya Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Selection Tools ◽  
Library Collections

This article describes about the Collection Development Policies in University libraries. Collection Development Policy included for Electronic Resources in University libraries, Major Roles in the Selection of Library Collections and the important Selection Tools for Print and Electronic forms, Criteria for Selecting the Book suppliers and Order of Books and Details of the collections in the library for the preceding five years. The Inter library lending/ resource sharing facility for books with other and Subscribe to e-resources.

Assessing an academic library performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study in UAE

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdoulaye Kaba
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Significant Difference

PurposeThe purpose of this case study is to assess and compare the performance of an academic library, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on data collected from the library management system, usage reports of online databases, and monthly reports and archives to evaluate and assess library performance in managerial activities, collection development, collection treatment, collection circulation, usage of digital resources, quality control, reference services and information literacy activities. Frequency distributions and non-parametric tests were used in identifying differences and testing hypotheses.FindingsThe study found that library performance before the COVID-19 pandemic outperformed library performance during the pandemic in collection development, collection treatment, collection circulation, access and use of digital resources, quality control and information literacy. On the other hand, the library demonstrated higher performance in managerial activities and reference services during the COVID-19 pandemic than that of before the pandemic period. Interestingly, the analysis of the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test revealed statistically no significant difference in the library performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results supported all the eight hypotheses stated in this study.Research limitations/implicationsThis is a case study based on data collected from an academic library in the UAE before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings may not be generalized and may differ if more data are analyzed from many academic libraries.Practical implicationsCOVID-19 pandemic is a turning point for library managers to increase the number of digital resources and services, to ensure that library staff are equipped with essential and up-to-date information and communication technology (ICT) skills and knowledge, to ensure that library users are equipped with essential and up-to-date information literacy skills and knowledge. These will enable them to satisfy users' information needs and ensure library operation in disasters and crisis periods.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies conducted in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to evaluate library performance before and during COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the study could be an important reference in understanding how libraries responded to COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East. The results of the study may contribute to the provision of digital resources and services during the pandemic and disasters in the UAE and the Arab world.

Managing Vendor Records for Monographic E-Collections at a Medium-Sized Academic Library

2014 ◽  
pp. 22-40
Author(s):  
Aiping Chen-Gaffey
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Record Management ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Library Catalog ◽  
Bibliographic Records ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Management Policies

The rapid growth of electronic resources continues to challenge traditional methods of cataloging library collections, forcing a cataloging department to reevaluate its policies and procedures and implement changes. This chapter presents a case study of integrating vendor-supplied bibliographic records into a library catalog in order to provide timely and accurate catalog access to the library digital collections. The chapter discusses the benefits, issues, and challenges of batch manipulating and loading large record sets for these e-resources supplied by their vendors. It also describes the strategies and tools the bibliographic services staff has employed to solve the identified problems and improve the process. Further, it examines the effectiveness of the current e-record management policies and procedures. The chapter concludes with recommendation of solutions and a quest for future best practices in managing vendor-supplied records for e-resources.

Considerations for collecting Japanese anime for academic libraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Glenn Masuchika
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
Japanese Animation

Purpose Too often, academic library selectors of DVDs purchase Japanese animation (anime) for their popularity without any further concern of their important contributions to the combined wealth of researches of an academic library. The purpose of this paper is to offer considerations for an academic selector to ponder before adding this particular type of animation. These considerations do not necessary pertain to the collection development considerations for selectors at public libraries. Design/methodology/approach This paper will discuss the major problems of actively adding anime to an academic library, the present areas of concern, and will offer warnings and suggestions based on a conceptual framework of anime having true academic value. Findings Anime cannot be chosen independently as if it has any apparently intrinsic value sui generis. Anime must be added concomitantly according to the collection development policies with other resources, especially DVDs, to create a full, rich and useful collection to scholars. Originality/value Academic studies concerning anime and collection development for academic libraries are usually comprised of only long lists of suggested anime, with no further discussions about its implications to the general worth of an academic library. This paper offers no such lists. Instead, it offers considerations selectors must take into account before investing time and money adding anime to an academic library collection.

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.

scholarly journals PROBLEMATIKA KEBIJAKAN DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KOLEKSI DI PERPUSTAKAAN PERGURUAN TINGGI

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 833
Author(s):  
Batriatul Alfa Dila
Keyword(s):  
High Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Font Size ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Policy Problems ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Library Collections

<div style="left: 161.167px; top: 317.269px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00837);">The paper gives a view to librarians to find out the problem of policy in the process</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 340.011px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.992011);">of developing collections in high-rise library. This paper focuses on finding solutions</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 362.754px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.987555);">to policy problems in developing collections in high-education libraries, to determine</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 385.496px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.95665);">the success in developing library materials in the high-rise library. At the writing</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 408.238px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01137);">of this paper the method is more specific by using a literature review. The steps that</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 430.981px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.996362);">must be carried out are as follows: 1. Urgency of collection development policies, 2.</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 453.723px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999323);">Carrying out activities that have been deemed by the library, 3. Involving users in the</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 476.466px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.949949);">provision of voluntary collections, 4. Planning the selection of library materials to</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 499.208px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01281);">be provided in the library. the process of procuring a collection of library materials</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 521.95px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.986193);">that is relevant to be provided in the library, 6. Always evaluating library materials to</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 544.693px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01443);">support success in the development of library collections. Constraints and solutions</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 567.435px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.976145);">faced in developing collections, with the emergence of this paper provide new insights</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 590.177px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.99941);">/ new ideas in providing the best solutions for the stages in developing collections in</div><div style="left: 161.167px; top: 612.92px; font-size: 19.4935px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00555);">the high-rise library.</div>

Synergy

2011 ◽  
pp. 1446-1464
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Mumford ◽  
Elizabeth Juelich-Velotta
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Academic Content

Synergy describes a situation where the combined efforts are greater than individual parts. Service learning ties together academic content, in this case instructional technology, while providing service. This chapter offers an orientation to an exceptionally rewarding service learning activity in an instructional technology course. Based upon a case study and extensive literature review, this chapter provides best practices for fostering the synergy between service learning and instructional technology courses. This approach increased teacher candidates’ exposure to diversity, served community needs, and facilitated candidate practice of skills from instructional technology class.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document