Collection and Collection and DevelopmentDevelopment

Joel McGuireJoel McGuire

Collection Development Collection Development OverviewOverview

• ChallengingChallenging

• Unique to each library settingUnique to each library setting

• Requires flexibility and creativityRequires flexibility and creativity

Collection DevelopmentCollection Development

• Examine the rules and principles Examine the rules and principles

• Common practicesCommon practices

• Identify related issuesIdentify related issues

• Classify resources availableClassify resources available

• Approaches to various situations Approaches to various situations

The CourseThe Course

• Part 1 examines the theory of Part 1 examines the theory of collection developmentcollection development

• Part 2 covers the material selection Part 2 covers the material selection processprocess

• Part 3 investigates developing and Part 3 investigates developing and maintaining the collectionmaintaining the collection

EnvironmentEnvironment

• Media programMedia program– Overall library media services, Overall library media services,

collection, etc.collection, etc.– Needs of community identifiedNeeds of community identified– Well defined policies and proceduresWell defined policies and procedures

School analysisSchool analysis

• DemographicsDemographics– Number of studentsNumber of students– Courses taughtCourses taught– Ethnic backgrounds/socioeconomic Ethnic backgrounds/socioeconomic

statusstatus– Special school programsSpecial school programs– Reading levels/Reading levels/– General culture of the schoolGeneral culture of the school

Media programMedia program

• Integral part of the school operationsIntegral part of the school operations

• Program must reflect the philosophy Program must reflect the philosophy and goalsand goals

• District, State, and National District, State, and National guidelines will impact decisionsguidelines will impact decisions

The LearnerThe Learner

• The main focusThe main focus

• Literacy standards which cultivate Literacy standards which cultivate lifelong learnerslifelong learners

• Students and staff are effective users Students and staff are effective users of ideas and informationof ideas and information

Role of the CollectionRole of the Collection

• Essential part of school programEssential part of school program

• Responds to curricular needs and Responds to curricular needs and multicultural diversitymulticultural diversity

• Guides users through full range of Guides users through full range of resourcesresources

• Wide access to informationWide access to information

• Total media conceptTotal media concept

Role of the Media SpecialistRole of the Media Specialist

• Collection related activities provide Collection related activities provide opportunities to involve everyoneopportunities to involve everyone

• Involve others in the programInvolve others in the program

• Needs and interests of clients?Needs and interests of clients?

• Educate clients with regard to Educate clients with regard to resources, electronic databases, etc.resources, electronic databases, etc.

Role of the Media SpecialistRole of the Media Specialist

• CollectionCollection– What to addWhat to add– What to accessWhat to access– What to removeWhat to remove

Chapter 1 ConclusionsChapter 1 Conclusions

• Collection extends beyond the library Collection extends beyond the library wallswalls

• Media specialist is an instructional Media specialist is an instructional partnerpartner

• The collection and the Media The collection and the Media Specialist play important roles in the Specialist play important roles in the media programmedia program

Chapter 2 The CollectionChapter 2 The Collection

• The collection means wide accessThe collection means wide access– Books, periodicals, newspapersBooks, periodicals, newspapers– DatabasesDatabases– VideosVideos– CD-ROMS / DVD’sCD-ROMS / DVD’s– InternetInternet

CollectionCollection

• Not merely the holdings within your Not merely the holdings within your facilityfacility

• Includes:Includes:– Other librariesOther libraries– Electronic accessElectronic access– Human and material resourcesHuman and material resources

CollectionCollection

• All materials in print and in visual, All materials in print and in visual, auditory, tactile, and electronic auditory, tactile, and electronic formatsformats

• Serves school goals/programsServes school goals/programs

• Meets developmental, cultural, and Meets developmental, cultural, and learning needs of all studentslearning needs of all students

• Provides physical and intellectual Provides physical and intellectual access to information resourcesaccess to information resources

CollectionCollection

• Accesses information and materials Accesses information and materials from other librariesfrom other libraries

• Is only one element of the media Is only one element of the media programprogram

Accessibility and Availability Accessibility and Availability

• AccessibleAccessible– Information can be researchedInformation can be researched

• AvailableAvailable– Item is at hand (on site)Item is at hand (on site)

• Time may affect these issuesTime may affect these issues

• Media specialists guide intellectual Media specialists guide intellectual access to all patronsaccess to all patrons

Physical entityPhysical entity

• Individual items add up to the wholeIndividual items add up to the whole

• When to add or discard an item?When to add or discard an item?– Is the same information already available Is the same information already available

in the collection (or in a different format)?in the collection (or in a different format)?– Is new format better (allow more access Is new format better (allow more access

to more people)?to more people)?– Is it easily accessible on the Internet?Is it easily accessible on the Internet?– Does item fill a particular need?Does item fill a particular need?

Physical entityPhysical entity

• Centralized bibliographic controlCentralized bibliographic control– Informs patron of material locationInforms patron of material location– Not limited to booksNot limited to books– i.e. Teacher’s notes/maps of a field tripi.e. Teacher’s notes/maps of a field trip– Everything that user can find utilizing Everything that user can find utilizing

media center resources constitutes the media center resources constitutes the collectioncollection

MaterialsMaterials

• PrintPrint– Books, periodicals, newspapers, Books, periodicals, newspapers,

brochures, pamphlets, etc.brochures, pamphlets, etc.

• Audio-VisualsAudio-Visuals– Filmstrips, slides, transparencies, Filmstrips, slides, transparencies,

videos, DVD’s, books on tape/CDvideos, DVD’s, books on tape/CD

• TactileTactile– Games, models, globes, sculpturesGames, models, globes, sculptures

MaterialsMaterials

• ElectronicElectronic– Computer software, CD-ROMS, onlineComputer software, CD-ROMS, online

• EquipmentEquipment– Video/digital cameras, recorders, Video/digital cameras, recorders,

projectors, laptops, etc.projectors, laptops, etc.

Integrated collectionsIntegrated collections

• Variety of formats to meet needsVariety of formats to meet needs

• Range of learning styles, teaching Range of learning styles, teaching patterns, and uses of small-group, patterns, and uses of small-group, large-group, and individualized large-group, and individualized instructioninstruction

School goals/program needsSchool goals/program needs

• Curriculum plansCurriculum plans

• Instructional strategiesInstructional strategies

• Informational, Instructional, Personal Informational, Instructional, Personal needsneeds– Materials may inform, instruct, or appeal Materials may inform, instruct, or appeal

to patron intereststo patron interests

Variety of usesVariety of uses

• TeachersTeachers– Professional resourcesProfessional resources

• AdministratorsAdministrators– In-service programsIn-service programs

• StudentsStudents– Many factors affect their usageMany factors affect their usage

• Non-teaching personnelNon-teaching personnel

Physical and Intellectual Physical and Intellectual AccessAccess

• Physical barriersPhysical barriers– Shelf height, aisle width, lack of Shelf height, aisle width, lack of

equipmentequipment– Media program founded on a Media program founded on a

commitment to the right of intellectual commitment to the right of intellectual freedomfreedom

Community resourcesCommunity resources

• Media specialist may produce a Media specialist may produce a virtual tourvirtual tour– Museums, local businesses, collegesMuseums, local businesses, colleges

• Teleconferencing; e-mailTeleconferencing; e-mail

• Integrating community resources Integrating community resources expands the collectionexpands the collection

• Library website may link resourcesLibrary website may link resources

Relationships and influencesRelationships and influences

• Media Specialist rolesMedia Specialist roles– Direct (User-Oriented)Direct (User-Oriented)

• Instructional partnerInstructional partner

• Information specialistInformation specialist

– IndirectIndirect•Develops collectionDevelops collection

•Media program managerMedia program manager

Relationships and influencesRelationships and influences

• Link information needs, curriculum, Link information needs, curriculum, goals, and a wide range of goals, and a wide range of information sources.information sources.

• Design/assess learning tasks with Design/assess learning tasks with teachersteachers

• Acquire and evaluate sourcesAcquire and evaluate sources

Program administratorProgram administrator

• Manage staffManage staff

• BudgetBudget

• EquipmentEquipment

• FacilitiesFacilities

• Program evaluationProgram evaluation

LevelsLevels

• DistrictDistrict– May provide centralized purchasing and May provide centralized purchasing and

processingprocessing– District-wide media program goalsDistrict-wide media program goals

• StateState– MSDE standardsMSDE standards

• Regional and NationalRegional and National– ADA / Copyright ActADA / Copyright Act

from The Collection Program in Schools, by Van Orden and Bishop, 3from The Collection Program in Schools, by Van Orden and Bishop, 3rdrd edition, 2001.edition, 2001.

ActivitiesActivities

• 1. Develop a list of materials that you 1. Develop a list of materials that you would have in your media center that would have in your media center that address the interests/needs of non-address the interests/needs of non-teaching staff members. (Select two teaching staff members. (Select two people and interview them to people and interview them to determine their professional/personal determine their professional/personal needs and interests).needs and interests).

ActivitiesActivities

• 2. Locate 3 libraries (public, 2. Locate 3 libraries (public, academic, or electronic) outside of academic, or electronic) outside of your school that would “expand the your school that would “expand the walls.” Describe the differences walls.” Describe the differences between the library collections.between the library collections.

• The endThe end