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Selector As Entrepreneur (Panel Presentation For New Selectors And Selecting In New Subjects: Meeting The Challenges), Linda L. Phillips
Selector As Entrepreneur (Panel Presentation For New Selectors And Selecting In New Subjects: Meeting The Challenges), Linda L. Phillips
Other Library Publications and Works
Collection building in the digital age aims to create a collection of "freely accessible, integrated, and comprehensive record of serious scholarship and knowledge." Library collections are broadly defined as all the resources libraries make available to users—items purchased, locally created or reformatted digital materials, subject guides, social networking tools, and content freely accessible in digital collections around the world. New selectors must master several enduring skills related to collection policy, management of print and digital resources, budget management, and liaison with clientele. An entrepreneurial approach to collection building and liaison requires an understanding of the digital library context and diverse …
The Value Gap., Carol Tenopir
The Value Gap., Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
It is more important than ever, suggested several companies in the annual Database Marketplace Survey, to measure collection use fully and better evaluate the value of the library to its constituencies. Strategies range from focusing on usage statistics to guide collection development to measuring (and improving) users' perceptions of the library.