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The Importance Of Outreach In Shared Print Projects, Teri Koch, Heather Weltin, Rick Lugg, Doug Way
The Importance Of Outreach In Shared Print Projects, Teri Koch, Heather Weltin, Rick Lugg, Doug Way
Doug Way
Shared print projects can often be seen from the library perspective as a win-win proposition. They allow libraries to free up limited space for new uses or growing collections, while ensuring continued access to print content for users. Unfortunately, faculty and other stakeholders sometimes see the removal of materials from libraries very differently. In this session we will explore concerns often raised by campus constituencies related to shared print projects. We will also present two case studies that examine how a large research university participating in multiple journal-based shared print projects and a mid-sized private university participating in a monograph-based …
Saying Sayonara To The Stl: Strategy, Scale And Systematic Abandonment In The Ebook Marketplace, Doug Way
Saying Sayonara To The Stl: Strategy, Scale And Systematic Abandonment In The Ebook Marketplace, Doug Way
Doug Way
In 2014 the University of Wisconsin-Madison initiated a review of its ebook collection development program. This project led to the development of a concise ebook strategy that was designed to guide decision-making and practices surrounding the acquisition of ebooks. It also led to the end of the Libraries’ short-term loan (STL)-based demand driven acquisitions (DDA) program. This ebook acquisition program, which had been in place for nearly four years, was heavily used, well managed, consistently on budget and, in many ways, working precisely as expected, yet the decision to eliminate this program was fairly straightforward. This session will explore the …
Better Together: Collaboration, Coordination And The Future Of Academic Libraries, Doug Way
Better Together: Collaboration, Coordination And The Future Of Academic Libraries, Doug Way
Doug Way
No abstract provided.
Report Of The Alcts Scholarly Communications Interest Group Meeting, American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Philadelphia, January 2014, Doug Way
Doug Way
No abstract provided.
Patron Driven Acquisitions And Ill At Gvsu, Doug Way
A Data-Driven Deselection Approach For Managing Low-Use Print Materials, Regina Gong, Paul Gallagher, Doug Way
A Data-Driven Deselection Approach For Managing Low-Use Print Materials, Regina Gong, Paul Gallagher, Doug Way
Doug Way
Find out how three academic libraries implemented innovative weeding projects where rules-based criteria was applied for identifying books that could be withdrawn from their collections. This session will discuss the parameters and execution of this data-driven deselection project, including how lists were generated and revised, project work flows, disciplinary differences, percentage of items actually removed, technical processes, speed of removal, and the disposition process as well as issues and challenges encountered along the way.
Four C’S And The Future Of Academic Library Collections, Doug Way
Four C’S And The Future Of Academic Library Collections, Doug Way
Doug Way
Over the past decade technological advances and changes in the scholarly publishing environment have ushered in an era of unprecedented change for academic libraries. Financial pressures, the rise of online content, and the ability to easily share and distribute materials are driving libraries to reexamine many of their practices and priorities. This presentation will explore how libraries are moving from traditional self-contained local collections toward a new future where the focus is on curation, collaboration, and coordination.
The Shifting Nature Of Academic Library Collections, Doug Way
The Shifting Nature Of Academic Library Collections, Doug Way
Doug Way
Over the past decade technological advances and changes in the scholarly publishing environment have ushered in an era of unprecedented change for academic libraries. Financial pressures, the rise of online content, and the ability to easily share and distribute materials are driving libraries to reexamine many of their practices and priorities. This presentation will explore how libraries are moving from traditional models of collection develop toward a new future where the focus is on curating access to information and on supporting the production and dissemination of scholarly resources.
Anatomy Of Data-Driven Deselection Project, Doug Way
Anatomy Of Data-Driven Deselection Project, Doug Way
Doug Way
Presented at ALCTS CMS Collection Evaluation & Assessment Interest Group meeting. Speakers: Doug Way, Grand Valley State University Libraries, and Ruth Fischer, Sustainable Collections Services.
Patron-Driven Acquisitions: Transforming Library Collections In The Virtual Environment, Doug Way
Patron-Driven Acquisitions: Transforming Library Collections In The Virtual Environment, Doug Way
Doug Way
How do Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA) programs work? What challenges do PDA programs present? What are some key benefits of PDA programs? How do PDA programs supplement, enhance, or replace traditional collection development models? What have libraries learned from implementing PDA programs? Doug Way joins us for a presentation and discussion of e-book PDA in academic libraries. He will also discuss what Grand Valley State University has learned since implementing a PDA program in 2009.
A Case Study Of Rules-Based Weeding, Doug Way, Julie A. Garrison
A Case Study Of Rules-Based Weeding, Doug Way, Julie A. Garrison
Doug Way
Presented at Implementing a Disapproval Plan: A Case Study of Rules-Based Weeding. Speakers: Doug Way, Grand Valley State University; Julie Garrison, Grand Valley State University; Rick Lugg, Sustainable Collection Services. In 2013, Grand Valley State University will open a new library building. At that time materials in the library's existing off-site storage facility will be moved into the new library's automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), reintegrating them with the main collection. These materials had originally been moved into storage in 2003 because of their low use and since that time, only about 1% of the collection has circulated. Knowing …
A Case Study On The Impact Of Web‐Scale Discovery Services On The Use Of Reference, Doug Way
A Case Study On The Impact Of Web‐Scale Discovery Services On The Use Of Reference, Doug Way
Doug Way
Presented at The Role of Reference in Discovery Systems: Effecting a More Literate Search Speakers: Will Wheeler, Georgetown University; Doug Way, Grand Valley State University; Gina McCue, Credo Reference, Scott Anderson, Millersville University. Resource discovery is a top priority in libraries today, as evidenced by the ever-growing number of libraries that are making significant investments in Discovery Systems. With an equally high value placed on promoting Information Literacy, the questions now facing these libraries are: How will their students and faculty get the most out of the Discovery System, how will a variety of users learn to navigate through discovery …
Patron Driven Acquisitions Via Interlibrary Loan At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
Patron Driven Acquisitions Via Interlibrary Loan At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
Doug Way
Presented at: "Purchase on Demand through Interlibrary Loan." Sponsored by ALCTS Collection Management and Development Section. Are you interested in getting into patron-driven acquisitions but don’t know where to start? Do you want to know how selectors fit into the PDA model? Would you like to see how other institutions have solved workflow issues? Would you like to hear how people have funded their PDA programs? What about assessment of PDA programs? Come learn about purchase-on-demand programs instituted through interlibrary loan. Public and academic libraries will talk about how they got started doing purchase-on-demand and what the patron response has …
The Implementation Of A Patron-Driven Acquisitions Program At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
The Implementation Of A Patron-Driven Acquisitions Program At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
Doug Way
Presented at ALCTS Preconference: "Patron-Driven Acquisitions in Academic Libraries: Maximizing Technology to Minimize Risk." More libraries are utilizing patron driven acquisition (PDA) and vendors are offering creative business models to complement traditional purchasing approaches, posing new opportunities/challenges for acquisitions. This pre-conference, led by experienced professionals, will guide attendees through the different models, expose them to real life programs at libraries of varying sizes, offer strategies for the set-up and on-going management, as well as point out common technical services issues.
The Implementation Of A Patron-Driven Acquisitions Program At An Academic Library, Doug Way
The Implementation Of A Patron-Driven Acquisitions Program At An Academic Library, Doug Way
Doug Way
Over the past several years there has been a growing interest among academic libraries in patron-driven acquisitions (PDA). As part of a broader shift in its collection development philosophy an academic library decided to implement a large-scale PDA program, and in the fall of 2009 added to its catalog 50,000 MARC records for books it did not own. This session will examine the first year of this project. The rationale behind that decision, the financial and collection impact on the university, lessons learned, and the state of PDA at this university today and in the future will all be discussed.
Good Enough: The New Face Of Reference, Doug Way, Colleen Lyon
Good Enough: The New Face Of Reference, Doug Way, Colleen Lyon
Doug Way
College students today flock to Wikipedia in droves, while at the same time academic libraries continue to pour time and money into print reference collections that are rarely used and take huge amounts of our libraries’ limited space. While libraries have responded to space and access concerns by turning to electronic books, title-by-title selection is a time-consuming affair for a collection that sees low use. In this paper we examine the factors that have led to the point where libraries need to reexamine how they collect and provide access to reference sources. Through a content analysis of reference transcripts and …
Development Of A Scholarly Communications Program At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
Development Of A Scholarly Communications Program At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
Doug Way
Presented as part of the Institute on Scholarly Communication ARL-ACRL ISC Webinar Series, Program 4A: Broader Library Involvement in Building Programs—Organizational Strategy. Program 4A will focus on the shifting roles of libraries and their staffs, specifically as it relates to broader involvement in scholarly communications activities. Speakers will discuss how libraries are conceiving of their work differently and how they are filling these needs. Case studies will highlight the time and energy scholarly communications activities are taking at their institutions and how the work is managed. Scheduled Speakers *Karen Williams, Associate University Librarian for Academic Programs, University of Minnesota Libraries …
The Open Access Availability Of Library And Information Science Literature, Doug Way
The Open Access Availability Of Library And Information Science Literature, Doug Way
Doug Way
To examine the open access availability of Library and Information Science (LIS) research, a study was conducted using Google Scholar to search for articles from 20 top LIS journals. The study examined whether Google Scholar was able to find any links to full text, if open access versions of the articles were available and where these articles were being hosted. The results showed the archiving of articles is not a regular practice in the field, articles are not being deposited in institutional or subject repositories at a high rate and the overall the percentage of available open access articles in …
Deduplication At Comprehensive Universities: Benefits And Barriers, Doug Way
Deduplication At Comprehensive Universities: Benefits And Barriers, Doug Way
Doug Way
Presented at: "Multiple Formats and Copies in a Digital Age: Acceptance, Tolerance, Elimination." Sponsored by CMDS Administration of Collection Development. Cosponsored by RUSA CODES/STARS Cooperative Collection Development Committee and CMDS Collection Assessment Committee. American Library Association Annual Conference, June 26, 2010. Some libraries embrace all copies and formats, others tolerate them, and still others remove all formats/copies but one. In a digital age, how do we embrace removing items from our collections that have been replaced by other formats? How do we create buy in for these projects? Come listen to best practices about the ways in which libraries have …
Summon At Gvsu, Doug Way
Summon At Gvsu, Doug Way
Doug Way
Presentation on Grand Valley State University's implementation of Summon, given at the Spring COLD Collection Development Group meeting. Includes information on implementation, updated usage statistics from the Winter, 2010, semester and common questions posed to the GVSU Libraries.
Exploring The Use Of Summon At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
Exploring The Use Of Summon At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way
Doug Way
Innovative libraries around the world are embracing web-scale discovery as a powerful new ally in bringing net-gen users back to the library as the starting point for research. This groundbreaking new technology exposes content riches in a way that “millenials” and other end-users expect and understand: from a single search box and an appealing, easy interface.Plus, it delivers unbiased, relevant results in sub-second response time, liberating researchers to move forward in their work. Web-scale discovery is now in use by academic libraries and evidence shows it’s moving them forward, improving service and elevating their profile. Spend an hour hearing for …
The Impact Of Web-Scale Discovery On The Use Of A Library Collection, Doug Way
The Impact Of Web-Scale Discovery On The Use Of A Library Collection, Doug Way
Doug Way
Grand Valley State University Libraries implemented Serials Solutions’ web-scale discovery tool, Summon, during the fall of 2009. This case study explores whether Summon had an impact on the use of the library’s resources during its first semester of implementation. An examination of usage statistics showed a dramatic decrease in the use of traditional abstracting and indexing databases and an equally dramatic increase in the use of full text resources from full text database and online journal collections. The author concludes that the increase in full text use is linked to the implementation of a web-scale discovery tool.
Good Enough: The New Face Of Reference, Doug Way, Colleen Lyon
Good Enough: The New Face Of Reference, Doug Way, Colleen Lyon
Doug Way
College students today flock to Wikipedia in droves, while at the same time academic libraries continue to pour time and money into print reference collections that are rarely used and take huge amounts of our libraries’ limited space. While libraries have responded to space and access concerns by turning to electronic books, title-by-title selection is a time-consuming affair for a collection that sees low use. In this session we will examine the factors that have led to the point where libraries need to reexamine how they collect and provide access to reference sources. Through a content analysis of reference transcripts …
Developing A Multifaceted Approach To Identify A Core Undergraduate Browsing Collection, Doug Way, Sarah Beaubien, Julie Garrison
Developing A Multifaceted Approach To Identify A Core Undergraduate Browsing Collection, Doug Way, Sarah Beaubien, Julie Garrison
Doug Way
In planning for a new library that will include a limited number of open stacks, Grand Valley State University librarians were asked to identify what materials should be reserved for the browsable shelves. To accomplish this, librarians considered user behavior by discipline, material types, shelving options and the role of core collections. This paper will discuss these issues as well as differences in how library resources are located and the impact of new discovery tools, such as Innovative Interface's Encore, Bowker’s Syndetics, and Google’s Book Search on redefining browsability. The paper will also include a discussion of resources used in …
Developing A Multifaceted Approach To Identify A Core Undergraduate Browsing Collection, Doug Way, Sarah Beaubien, Julie Garrison
Developing A Multifaceted Approach To Identify A Core Undergraduate Browsing Collection, Doug Way, Sarah Beaubien, Julie Garrison
Doug Way
In planning for a new library that will include a limited number of open stacks, Grand Valley State University librarians were asked to identify what materials should be reserved for the browsable shelves. To accomplish this, librarians considered user behavior by discipline, material types, shelving options and the role of core collections. This paper will discuss these issues as well as differences in how library resources are located and the impact of new discovery tools, such as Innovative Interface's Encore, Bowker’s Syndetics, and Google’s Book Search on redefining browsability. The paper will also include a discussion of resources used in …
The Information Seeking Behavior Of Today’S College Students, Doug Way
The Information Seeking Behavior Of Today’S College Students, Doug Way
Doug Way
Today’s college students have grown up with the internet; they are tech-savvy and experienced at navigating the web. This leads many to assume students have the skills to perform research in today’s increasingly online world. This session will examine how and where college students search for information and how this behavior impacts their research. It will also consider how faculty can assist students and influence student behavior.
The Prevalence Of Government Information On High School Library And Media Center Websites, Doug Way
The Prevalence Of Government Information On High School Library And Media Center Websites, Doug Way
Doug Way
In 1997 President Clinton directed federal agencies to develop websites and Internet resources that would serve as “tool(s) for teaching and learning.” The ten years since then have seen an explosion in the amount of government information available to students and educators. Today there are thousands of government websites that specifically target these groups. In addition, over 90 percent of government publications distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program are available on the Internet, making those titles once out of the reach of school libraries just a click away at no cost. To see how school libraries are taking advantage …
Solving The Puzzle Of U.S. Government Statistics, Doug Way
Solving The Puzzle Of U.S. Government Statistics, Doug Way
Doug Way
Get tips for guiding your users through the maze of government statistics and discover many online statistical resources and essential reference works available for free on the web.