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Resource Development. Sajjad ur Rehman. Collection Development Policy. Policy is a plan Master plan for building and marinating resources Reflection and relating to other plans; long-range and strategic Correcting weaknesses, maintaining strengths - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Resource Development
Sajjad ur Rehman
Collection Development Policy
Policy is a plan Master plan for building and marinating
resources Reflection and relating to other plans;
long-range and strategic Correcting weaknesses, maintaining
strengths Written statement of plan; guiding library
staff consistently in resource development; continuous development
Why Policy?
Changes in libraries and communities Changes in staff Electronic resources creating new
challenges Funding issues Threats from community: censorship, etc. Awareness about strengths and
weakness; working in collaboration with other institutions in the community
Contd
Why policy?
Informing everyone about the nature and scope of collection
Informing everyone about priorities Rationalization about organizational
priorities Committing to meeting organizational
goals Standards for inclusion and exclusion Controlling selector bias Training and orientation toolcontd.
Why policy?
Handling complaints Aid in weeding Rationalizing budget allocations Public relations document Means of assessment of resources Accountability tool for outsiders
Policy Elements—General
Description of community of users Identification of service clientele Collection parameters Supporting what programs and
needs Role in cooperative resource
developmentVariation in types of libraries
Policy Elements: Specifics
Subject areas Types of patrons Formats Use of conspectus for cooperative
development Assigning numeric value to each
subject area
Policy Elements: Specifics
Selection Who responsible (p. 80) Procedures of selection: role of
committees, engagement of stakeholders
Listing guidelines: Do’s and don’t’s (p. 81)
Policy Elements: Specifics
Gifts Exchange Deselection Discarding Storage Evaluation Censorship
Selection Principles
Drury (1930) Standards for judging books Applying criteria intelligently for
determining content of resources Adding mediocre titles that will be read
instead of superior title that might not be read
Get classics, standards, bestsellers Avoid prejudice, partiality, censorship
Contd.
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Haines (1950) Determine community character and interests Provide materials for actual and potential users Select resources of permanent value
regardless of their potential use Provide for the needs of specialists Show promptness and regularity in maintaining
resources—good and popular Contd.
--- Contd.
Ranganathan (1952) Books are for users Every reader his/her book Every book its reader Save the reader’s time A library is a growing organism
Broadus (1981) Consider past use transactions; past
use best predictor for prospective use
Selection Process
Determine collection needs in terms of subjects and types of materials
Apply policy Determine the availability of resources Allocate to subjects and types of materials Identify potentially useful resources Check suitability against need and price Make selection decisions
Selection Modes
Till Forbidden Normally used for jurnal titles
Standing Order Normally used for series
Blanket Order Normally used for subject areas
Approval Plans Decisions depend on physical assessment of
the content of resources: high rate of selection expected by booksellers and jobbers
Selection Aids
Current sources for in-print materials Catalogs, flyers, announcements, etc. Current reviews National bibliographies Online databases Bestsellers/Core collections:
benchmarking Subject bibliographies
Academic Libraries
Variation: community colleges/junior colleges or vocational institutions, degree awarding colleges/small universities, research universities
Focus on academic programs, complementing textual needs
Needs of adult education or continuing education programs Contd.
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Learning center need specialized multimedia resources
Common university requirements have a core for which a basic collection is needed
Specialized college standards: qualitative and quantitative; standard lists for English language books
Pertinent reviewing journal: Choice Contd.
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Research universities require large resource base to support graduate studies and research
Special emphasis on areas in which graduate education is imparted
Role of faculty selection committees Departmental/branch libraries
require redundant resources Problems of financial resources
Public Libraries
Diversity in user community; unrelated constituencies
Need for speed and coordination in large public library system with centralized resource development activity
Reflecting public interest in resources: selection committees
Reviewing sources: Booklist, LJ, PW Contd.
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Emphasis on children resources Needs of young adults: different age
groups Interests of housewives Strong fiction collections Self-education of citizens Local history emphasis
School Library Media Centers
Supporting school curriculum: a core collection, complementary resources
Diversity of media and resources Electronic and multimedia resources Funding and staffing problems Centralized selections in Kuwait Teachers serve on selection committees
Contd.
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Classrooms connected with Internet and other electronic resources
Parental concerns about media and resources
Most closely monitored Reviews: booklist, LJ, Wilson’ specialized
catalogs for school libraries, School Library Journal, WLB
Competencies for media specialists
Special Libraries/Information Centers
Diversity of settings: medical and law libraries mostly in academic settings, corporate information centers in for-profit enterprises; each requires different policies for resource development
Space constraints; virtual access; small in-house collections; focus on access
Focus on individual needs Project orientation
Contd.
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Emphasis on currency Need for specialized materials in a variety
of media: serials, report literature, databases, standards, patents
Resources about competitive information; restricted information sources
Immediate needs and not future needs