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Examining Dei-Related Course Syllabi To Assess A College Library Collection: A Case Study, Amy P. Eklund, Joye Cauthen, Andres Cardona

Georgia Library Quarterly

This library collection development project identified courses in the college curriculum that had diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-related components and analyzed those courses' syllabi. The results of the project led to the addition of books to the collection that aligned with the library’s collection development policy and funding parameters. Other important outcomes included enhancements to catalog records and strengthened relationships with faculty. This strategy can be replicated to target other areas of study and help continuously develop a library collection.

The Future Is Diamond: Open Journals Collective, Galadriel Chilton, Caroline Edwards

All Things Open

The Open Journals Collective is a Collective Community Interest Company based in the UK that exists to benefit the community rather than private shareholders. Composed of journal publishers, editors, and librarians, the OJC community is dedicated to building a sustainable future for academic journals as a strong alternative to profit-making models of global corporate publishing and data systems. Officially launched in January 2026, this international organization is working to build a scalable pathway away from commercial publishers and subscription models to keep academic publishing within values-aligned organizations. But what is diamond open access, and why is it important for libraries …

Make It Make Cents: Creating A Rubric To Evaluate Potential Read-And-Publish Agreements, Olivia Chin, Luke Mcdonald

All Things Open

Negotiating read-and-publish agreements for institutions can be tricky! There are many different aspects to consider: cost, publisher ethics, publishing data, open access discounts, etc. How do you decide which agreements to choose? What are your dealbreakers? In the summer of 2025, the License Negotiation Team from the University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries created a rubric to evaluate potential read-and-publish agreements with vendors. The rubric allowed us to prioritize our principled negotiations approach and standardize how we approach these decisions. This presentation will demonstrate how academic libraries can create and implement rubrics to address the publishing criteria most important within their …

Student Perspectives On Textbook Affordability, Ginelle Baskin, Mary Ann Jones, Suzanne Mangrum

All Things Open

Join us as we share findings from a recent campus-wide survey at a mid-size regional R2 university exploring the impact of course material costs on students. We asked students to provide answers on how textbook costs affect their learning experiences, choices, and successes. This session will highlight key data, student voices, and showcase opportunities for faculty to make their courses more affordable and equitable through the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and other no-cost materials.

Making The Most Of Sushi In Alma: Tips For Smooth Maintenance And Reporting, Marie Day, Laura Beane

Faculty Articles

SUSHI is a widely used protocol in academic libraries. This article discusses maintaining SUSHI vendor accounts in Alma, troubleshooting irregularities, and finding technical support. This article also includes sample analyses for the ACRL survey 60B Digital/Electronic Circulation or Usage and 63 E-serials Usage using COUNTER 5 reports.

Around Atlanta With Slis: Meetups & Tours, Sheila Devaney

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Digital Library Of Georgia (December 2022), Mandy L. Mastrovita

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Open Access Publishing Biases Oer, Chelsee Dickson, Christina Holm

Open Educational Resource Collection

Academic publishing processes are shaped by the ways in which scholars within the field review and evaluate the work of their peers. In an ideal world, these methods would simply promote the publication of the best forms of research without prejudice or subjectivity. In reality, issues such as Knobloch-Westerwick, Glynn, and Huge’s Matilda effect, Merton’s Matthew effect, Blank’s institution bias, and Robert’s and Verhoef’s gender bias shape the ways that scholarly inquiry are evaluated.

Knowing that the peer review process can introduce issues of bias, what then of other aspects of the publishing cycle? For example, what of the subvention …

Forecasting Database Usage During The Height Of Covid-19, Chris Sharpe, David Evans

Faculty Articles

As with other catastrophic events, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted higher education and library services. The authors examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on usage of health databases in 2020. They use time series analysis to create a forecast based on previous years’ activities, and then compare it with actual database usage during the pandemic. The results show an initial increase in searches for the first full month of the pandemic, but then match the expected forecast data and decrease during summer and early fall months. The authors conclude that time series analysis is a useful tool for understanding the …

Digital Library Of Georgia, Mandy L. Mastrovita

Georgia Library Quarterly

The newest collections (October-December 2021) produced by the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG).

Based at the University of Georgia Libraries, the Digital Library of Georgia is a GALILEO initiative that collaborates with Georgia's libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions of education and culture to provide access to key information resources on Georgia history, culture, and life. This primary mission is accomplished by developing, maintaining, and preserving digital collections and online digital library resources. DLG also serves as Georgia's service hub for the Digital Public Library of America and as the home of the Georgia Newspaper Project, the state's historic …

Material Format Preference Of Music Faculty At Kennesaw State University, A. Carey Huddlestun

Faculty Articles

Historically, collection development has focused on what material to purchase. However, with the maturation of web-based music audio databases, web-based video databases, online music scores, electronic books and reference material, and commercial audio/visual streaming services, the format of material is also now an important collection consideration. Faced with difficult collection development decisions due to the Performing Arts Library’s (PAL) limited space being filled beyond capacity with physical material, PAL librarians at Kennesaw State University (KSU) sought to discover the material and format preference of music faculty. This was done to see if faculty would use digital material, requiring no physical …

Measuring Use Of The Academic Print Reference Collection, Jennifer Putnam Davis

Georgia Library Quarterly

Level of use is a key factor in print reference collection development, but often this is determined by anecdotal observation rather than empirical measures. This is evident by the lack of use studies available in the literature. Yet there is a large presence of literature on weeding the print reference collection to repurpose its space. Managing this collection without assessing use can have negative impacts on both library staff and library users. This article presents a review of the available literature on use studies of print reference collections in academic libraries. Methodology and results of the studies are discussed.

News - Georgia Knowledge Repository, Lauren Bellard, Jennifer Putnam Davis

Georgia Library Quarterly

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0401 Collection Development Monthly January 2020 Pdf, Sam Reardon

Collection Development Unit

Pdf version of the KSU Library System CD Unit January 2020 Newsletter

Kennesaw State University Library System Collection Development Policy, Ana Guimaraes

Collection Development Unit

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Developing A Collection (Team): Adapting, Innovating, And Thriving In Organizational Change At Kennesaw State University, Ana Guimaraes

Collection Development Unit

In 2013, the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Library System hired its first Collection Development Librarian. Since then, the Library System has experienced remarkable changes and growth in many areas, including institutional consolidation, facility renovations, new staffing, and organizational restructuring. Of note is the establishment and extraordinary growth of the Collection Development Unit since 2015. With a good dose of creativity, these changes enabled us to grow into a flourishing team. By pulling together talent from other library units and creating positions from the ground up, we were able to generate something new.

Within four years of focused and dedicated effort …

#Lovemyfdl Social Media 2019 Report, Samantha Reardon

Collection Development Unit

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Collection Development Yearly Cycle, Samantha Reardon

Collection Development Unit

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005 Collection Development Newsletter May 2018, Samantha Reardon

Library Newsletters

Welcome to the May 2018 edition of Collection Development News! In this issue, we'll explore our new duties cycle, share personnel and selector announcements, and more!

004 Collection Development Newsletter April 2018, Samantha Reardon

Library Newsletters

In the April issue, we provide the library with updates on unit projects and share training opportunities!

003 Collection Development Newsletter March 2018, Samantha Reardon

Library Newsletters

In this issue, we highlight a professional development ebook, announce department news and updates, advertise a Proquest RefWorks workshop, and more...

002 Collection Development Newsletter Feb. 2018, Samantha Reardon

Library Newsletters

In this issue, we welcome our new E-Resources Librarian, announce a DDA training session, highlight government documents, and much more!

Database Trials Marketing Plan, Jackie Blanton-Watkins, Jennifer Jacobs

Collection Development Unit

This document details the marketing plan created by the Electronic Resources Librarian and the Strategic Marketing & Outreach Librarian to market upcoming database trials at the KSU Library System. It includes responsibilities for all collaborators essential to marketing database trials to the KSU community, the timeline, and the digital and physical marketing strategy used by the Strategic Marketing & Outreach Librarian and the Liaison Coordinator.

Database Trials Flowchart & Procedure, Jackie Blanton-Watkins

Collection Development Unit

This document contains a flowchart of the full database trialing process at the KSU Library System and the Collection Development Unit procedure to initiate and close a database trial, including the set up, export, and close of the Qualtrics survey and the creation and close of the database trial in Alma.

Book Review - Crackers: A Southern Memoir, Christopher Andrews

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Book Review - Working For Equality: The Narrative Of Harry Hudson, Kelly Ansley

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Book Review - Porch Lights, Jennifer Putnam Davis

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Book Review - A President In Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt In Georgia, Joy Bolt

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Book Review - The World Of The Salt Marsh: Appreciating And Protecting The Tidal Marshes Of The Southeastern Atlantic Coast, Diana Hartle

Georgia Library Quarterly

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