Collection Development and Management Commons^™

Complicated Catalog - Teaching Students To Use One Search, Jennifer A. W. Joe

Ex Libris Bluegrass Users Group Newsletter

A frequently heard complaint about One Search from the user experience end is that it is "complicated" or "over-whelming," but it has its positive points, too. The key is in teaching patrons who may have never had any experience outside of Google and traditional OPACs how to use it. This presentation covers best practices on how to teach One Search to new users in a thoughtful, less stressful manner using the very tools inherent in the discovery system - and how the thought and practice of teaching searches in One Search differs from the traditional OPAC.

Odu Libraries Materials Budget Strategies: Some Pros And Cons, Tonia Graves, Rob Tench

Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

This presentation shares strategies for managing materials budgets in academic libraries.

Visualizing Space, Your Depository As Place, Aimée C. Quinn

Library Scholarship

A decade ago, libraries began to reimagine their roles from traditional institutions of knowledge storehouses and repositories to social organisms of growth. With the advent of social media and an ever-increasing demand for information, today’s users request more flexible spaces for a variety of uses including the traditional library, but also for e-government services, information literacy education, social liaisons, gaming, safe and neutral spaces for all kinds of public discourse and a host of other societal projects for all ages. An outstanding study of the library as place was captured a decade ago by John Buschman and Gloria Leckie.[i] …

Alma/Primo Management In A Post-Migration World, Julene L. Jones, Catherine Seago

Ex Libris Bluegrass Users Group Newsletter

While on Voyager, the University of Kentucky had a committee dedicated to handling releases and policies for the system. During our migration to Alma and Primo we moved to taskforces to manage the migration, putting that committee on hold. Post-migration, we revived the ILS Committee and updated the charge to handle Alma/Primo releases and policies. This presentation will briefly discuss the procedures we’re using to manage Alma and Primo releases, training, set policies, and communicate with library staff post-migration. We’d like to leave time for audience participation to find out how others are managing these processes at their institutions.

A Novel Application: Using Mobile Technology To Connect Physical And Virtual Reference Collections, Hailie D. Posey

Library Faculty and Staff papers

This chapter describes an innovative implementation of the use of iPad kiosks to blur the lines between physical and virtual library collections. Providence College’s Phillips Memorial Library + Commons began lending iPads to students, faculty, and staff in 2012. In addition to lending the devices, library staff dedicated time to learning about both task-based and subject-based mobile applications that would be of use to our community. A small group of library staff tested, discussed, and vetted a variety of apps that would be deployed on the iPads to be lent out. Efforts were made to promote the use and discovery …

We Are All Teachers: A Collaborative Approach To Digital Collection Development, Melanie Shell-Weiss, Annie Benefiel, Kimberly Mckee

Scholarship and Professional Work

In libraries and archives, efforts to document underrepresented communities and diversify collections can be fraught with political tension. We explore an interdepartmental collaboration to create and preserve a digital collection documenting the Urban Native Relocation Program of the mid- to late-twentieth century in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Involving the Grand Valley State University Libraries, the Kutsche Office of Local History, and the university’s Native American Advisory Board, the project serves as a model not just for collaborative collection development but also for community engagement and outreach. We find that process is as important as product in developing collaborative digital collections.

Showcasing Treasure: Creating Access To Special Collections, Joseph Shankweiler, Nancy Richey

DLTS Faculty Publications

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Academic Program Review, University Libraries, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln: Self-Study Report

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: White Papers

University Libraries, University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Academic Program Review: Self‐Study Report, January 2017

Introduction

Background

Strategic Directions 2017‐2020

Progress on 2010 APR Recommendations

Liaison Model

Mentoring

Media and Digital Arts

Administrative Structure

Summary of Libraries Accomplishments and Contributions

Resources

Spaces and Technology

People

Strategic Partnerships

Organizational Culture, Communication, and Decision Making

Conclusion

Appendix 1. Office of Institutional Research and Planning Data Set

Appendix 2. UNL Libraries Strategic Directions 2017‐2020

Appendix 3. UNL and NU Mission Statements and Strategic Plans

Appendix 4. Organizational Charts

Appendix 5. University Libraries Appointment and Promotion Procedures and Deliberations

Appendix 6. Faculty Bylaws and Tenure and Promotion …

Women In The Workplace, Texas Christian University

Women

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from Texas Christian University.

Law Library: 1859-2017, Barbara H. Garavaglia

Book Chapters

The Law Library was established in 1859 as part of the Law Department and continues to be "maintained and administered as a part of the instruction and research operation of the Law School." The library has been considered the "apparatus" of the Law Department and "the lawyer's laboratory." Indeed, this underlying view led the library to build a comprehensive collection that would provide "the means necessary for original investigation" and "permit scholars to do research work in any field of law, regardless of country or period." The collection development policy--to collect primary sources of law: statutes, civil law codes, court …

Cd-Rom's Acquaintances: What To Do With The Skeletons In Our Academic Libraries, Jeanne Piascik, Kristine Shrauger, Lindsey Ritzert

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries had a large number of CD-ROMs accompanying books that had not circulated, did not work, or both. This article outlines the evaluation process of withdrawal.

Developing An Effective, Accessible And Sustainable Digital Repository Of Olt Learning And Teaching Resources: Final Report, Philip Hider, Pru Mitchell, Helen Galatis, Katie Mcdowell

Information Management

This project aimed to provide the Department with a roadmap for its Resource Library, an online repository containing resources emanating from the projects funded by the OLT and its predecessors. The roadmap is to address both technical and management considerations in order to ensure the repository’s sustainability and engagement with the higher education learning and teaching community in Australia and beyond. The project conducted a literature review and prepared a briefing paper for participants in a nationwide consultation exercise around the future of the Resource Library. Over 70 leaders and experts in university learning and teaching, and in scholarly repositories, …

Maping Collection Use: Using Massive Analysis Projects For Collections Analysis, Galadriel Chilton, Joelle Thomas, Alice Fairfield, Arta Dobbs, Elisabeth Umpleby, Dawn Cadogan

Library Staff Publications

From The Library Assessment Cookbook, edited by Aaron W. Dobbs (http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=12238, ISBN: 9780838988664), this recipe outlines the assessment of resources that are similar in size, scope, coverage, and typical user population. While this recipe was first used at an academic institution, it could be adapted for public, state, school, or special libraries.

Creating A Framework For Comprehensive Collection Assessment, Galadriel Chilton

Library Staff Publications

From The Library Assessment Cookbook, edited by Aaron W. Dobbs (http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=12238, ISBN: 9780838988664), this recipe outlines the objectives, project management framework, and deliverables created to enable a comprehensive review and assessment of the library's e-resources.

Saving The Stratton:The Fate Of The Sheldon Jackson College Library Collection, Ginny Blackson, Mattias Olshausen

Library Scholarship

On June 29, 2007, Alaska’s oldest educational institution, Sheldon Jackson College, ceased operations without notice. The closure left an uncertain future for the college’s students, faculty, staff, resources, and buildings including the Stratton Library and the over 48,000 items housed within. The Library’s collection not only contained the college’s academic collection, but it also housed two rare book collections, historical photos and plate glass negatives, as well as the archives documenting the school’s 128-year history. This article will track the relocation and current status of the Sheldon Jackson College archives and C.L. Andrews rare book collection.

Online Around The World: A Geographic Encyclopedia Of The Internet, Social Media, And Mobile Apps, Rob Tench

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

Book review of Online Around the World: A Geographic Encyclopedia of the Internet, Social Media, and Mobile Apps (2017) Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO Ref ISBN 9781610697767.

Race In American Film: Voices And Visions That Shaped A Nation, Robert Tench

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

Book review of Race in American Film: Voices and Visions That Shaped a Nation. (2017) Santa Barbara, Greenwood: ABC-CLIO, ISBN: 9780313398391.

Infinite Suburbia, Robert Tench

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

A review of the book "Infinite Suburbia," edited by Alan M. Berger, Joel Kotkin and Celina Balderas Guzmán, is presented.

Collection And Management Of E-Books In Nigerian University Libraries, Sirajudeen Femi Bakrin, Mujidat Adeola Bello

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Nigerian literature has focused more on the general concept of e-resources without dedicated attention to e-books. This work takes a critical look at the challenges related to e-books collection and management in Nigerian universities. The study was conducted among six federal universities in Nigeria; one from each geo-political zone of the federation. A survey research design was utilized to carry out the study with structured interview conducted for system librarians of the six university libraries. While there is proliferation of e-books in the libraries, absence of local titles, budgeting, consortium and awareness of DRM issues remain obvious challenges.

Predictors Of Information Retrieval Effectiveness Among Library And Information Science Undergraduates In Kwara State Universities, Adeyinka Tella

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this information age, it is observed that, as the quantity of information grows the ability of individuals to search and retrieve the needed information decreases in a dramatically manner, which implies that our information retrieval activity lacks effectiveness. It assumed that some factors should be responsible; however, there is no empirical evidence that predict or determine information retrieval effectiveness. This study examined predictors of information retrieval effectiveness among Library and Information Science (LIS) undergraduate students in universities in Kwara State, Nigeria; considered correlation among the predictors of information retrieval effectiveness, identify the best predictive factor of information retrieval effectiveness, …