LIB 5010 Building Library Media Center Collections

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LIB 5010Building Library Media Center Collections
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LIB 5010 Building Library Media Center
CollectionsAgenda

• Public Library Collection Development Guest
  Speaker
• Taking care of details
• What did we learn? (Reflections on Collection
  Development Policy Analysis)
• Selection Tools

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Details

• Thank you letter
• Community analysis/Critiques

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Where are we - reflection
Divide an index card into 4 quadrants (see
below). Respond to the following
I learned I think
I feel I need
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Selection Tools

• What are they?
• Bibliographies and review sources
• Why use them?

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Selection Tools

• Which of the following is the tool?
• Current source for in-print books
• Catalogue, flyer, and announcement
• Current review source
• Bibliographic database
• Best books, recommended lists, and core
  collections
• Subject bibliographies

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Selection Tools

• Who put the information together? (Authority)
• What subject area(s), topics, and /or materials
  does it cover? (Scope)
• How frequently is the information updated?
  (Currency)
• Does the tool contain annotations or reviews?
• How is information organized (please focus on
  selection information)?(Special features)
• Advantages? Disadvantages? (Subjective
  evaluation)

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Selection Tools

• There are online tools go to the ASU Library
  website
• There are tools for selecting serials, media, and
  government documents refer to your textbook

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Selection Tool Project

• Pick a library
• Develop a collection of selection tools (10
  minimum) for book, periodical, media, and
  electronic resources

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Selection Tool Project

• Type and size of library
• Description of clientele
• List of selection tools
• Complete bibliographic information and price
• Authority
• Scope
• Currency
• Annotations or reviews
• Special features
• Subjective evaluation with rationale for selection

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Homework

• Selection Tool Project
• Read Lowe Chps. 1-5
• Contribute to Discussion Board
• Blog reflections