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Download or read book Evaluating Your Collection written by and published by WESLEYAN University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book on connoisseurship launches the new Winterthur Decorative Arts Series. Utilizing the unparalleled resources of the Winterthur collection and staff, these books will provide a unique forum of how-to advice for novices and experts alike.
Book Synopsis Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries by : Karen C. Kohn
Download or read book Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries written by Karen C. Kohn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarians have long used data to describe their collections. Traditional measures have simply been inputs and outputs: volumes acquired, processed, owned, or circulated. With the growth since the 1990s of cultures of assessment, librarians have sought statistics that are evaluative rather than simply descriptive. More recently, exponentially increasing journal prices and an economic recession have intensified the need to make careful purchasing decisions and to justify these to administrators. A methodical evaluation of a library collection can help librarians understand and meet user needs and can help communicate to administrators that the library is a good use of the institution’s money. Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians equips collections managers to select and implement a method or several methods of evaluating their library collections. It includes sections on four tools for evaluation: • Comparison to peer institutions • Core lists • Usage statistics from circulation and ILL • Citation analysis Chapters on each of these approaches present the advantages and disadvantages of each method, instructions on data collection and analysis—with screenshots—and suggested action steps after completing the analysis. With a unique combination of step-by-step instructions and discussions of the purpose and role of data, this book provides an unusually thorough guide to collection evaluation. It will be indispensable for collection development librarians and anyone looking to strengthen the culture of assessment within the library.
Book Synopsis Evaluating Acquisitions and Collection Management by : Linda S Katz
Download or read book Evaluating Acquisitions and Collection Management written by Linda S Katz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an in-depth book on the process of evaluating your acquisitions and collection management programs. No project, no matter how ingenious or innovative, will be granted support by a funding agency without a solid evaluation plan. Evaluating Acquisitions and Collection Management discusses the reasons evaluation is held in such high regard by administrators. The authors describe a variety of evaluation activities that cover both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The first section of the book covers current trends and the impact on collection development and acquisitions, and how the evaluation of collections can reveal patterns of program support that can then be compared between peer institutions. Other topics include the process of assigning relative value to acquisitions activities, performance appraisal, and methods for improving procedures of acquiring materials. Acquisitions librarians and administrators will find this book extremely helpful in streamlining their acquisitions and collection management programs.
Book Synopsis Managing and Analyzing Your Collection by : Carol A. Doll
Download or read book Managing and Analyzing Your Collection written by Carol A. Doll and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2001-12-31 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calculations and formulas are presented to help librarians gather statistics for analysis and management of the collection. Using measures of timeliness, relevancy, use percentages, user profiles, and comparisons, librarians can determine in quantitative ways the quality of a library's collection. Step-by-step directions show how to analyze data produced by automated systems, conduct random sampling, evaluate all types of information formats, and estimate the cost of updating the collection. Doll teaches in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Wayne University. Barron teaches in the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of North Carolina. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author :American Library Association. Collection Management and Development Committee Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :54 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (151 download)
Book Synopsis Guide to the Evaluation of Library Collections by : American Library Association. Collection Management and Development Committee
Download or read book Guide to the Evaluation of Library Collections written by American Library Association. Collection Management and Development Committee and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Collection Assessment and Acquisitions Budgets by : Sul H Lee
Download or read book Collection Assessment and Acquisitions Budgets written by Sul H Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable new book contains timely information about the assessment of academic library collections and the relationship of collection assessment to acquisition budgets. The rising cost of information significantly influences academic libraries’abilities to acquire the necessary materials for students and faculty, and public libraries’abilities to acquire material for their clientele. Collection Assessment and Acquisitions Budgets examines different aspects of the relationship between the assessment of academic library collections and the management of library acquisition budgets. Librarians, researchers, and representatives from major library vendors present studies and opinions on collection assessment and acquisition budgets. Collection Assessment and Acquisitions Budgets explores the issues and tools related to collection assessment and also presents insight into the relationships between libraries and vendors. Some of the topics covered by this volume include: current factors influencing libraries’abilities to acquire information an examination of trends affecting libraries and information vendors use studies and collection development management of acquisition funds criteria to evaluate information vendors relationships between libraries and vendors These informative chapters discuss current issues and present the latest research findings relating to collection assessment and acquisition budgets. Practicing librarians, students in the field, and librarians involved in administration and especially acquisitions and collection development will gain a better understanding of the complexities of collection and the factors affecting acquisitions budgets. Librarians will find practical information, including product reviews and opportunities to use automated tools in the assessment process, the benefits and problems of serial review projects, types of assistance vendors can provide libraries in the collection assessment process, the importance of collection assessment in the competition for funding, and ideas for the use of circulation data in the collection assessment process.
Book Synopsis Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management by : Peggy Johnson
Download or read book Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management written by Peggy Johnson and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.
Book Synopsis The Winterthur Guide to Caring for Your Collection by : Gregory J. Landrey
Download or read book The Winterthur Guide to Caring for Your Collection written by Gregory J. Landrey and published by Winterthur Museum. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique forum of how-to advice for novices and experts alike.
Book Synopsis Collection Evaluation by : Paul H. Mosher
Download or read book Collection Evaluation written by Paul H. Mosher and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Guide to the Evaluation of Library Collections written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Collection Development and Collection Evaluation written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Collection Assessment Principles and Practices by : MICHAEL P. HUGHES
Download or read book Collection Assessment Principles and Practices written by MICHAEL P. HUGHES and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection Assessment Principles and Practices provides a detailed look at collection assessment principles, tools, and practices in libraries, gathering in one volume information that is either lightly touched upon in other books or spread out across articles and conference presentations. It will be helpful to any librarian interested in understanding how library collections are being used--from library managers who need to maximize the effectiveness of limited budgets, to collection development and management librarians, to librarians faced with weeding or offsite selection projects, and finally to liaison librarians who want insight into how their users engage with their collections. This comprehensive work gives readers a complete view of collection assessment, from theory to best practices for identifying and implementing the most appropriate approach. It includes practical introductions to tools used by librarians in collection assessment, and individual case studies detailing real-life assessment projects and outcomes.
Book Synopsis Selecting Materials for Library Collections by : Linda S Katz
Download or read book Selecting Materials for Library Collections written by Linda S Katz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategies and tools to help you plan, build, and maintain your library collection! Selecting Materials for Library Collections takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building, and maintaining a quality library collection. This up-to-date guide addresses the interests and concerns of academic and public libraries with expert advice on budgets, policies, and planning. The book examines print, non-print, and Internet selection resources, including the OCLC WorldCat Database and ACQNET-L. You’ll find valuable information you can apply right away to help you keep any collection relevant and up-to-date! Selecting Materials for Library Collections provides the tools you need to keep your library collection current. Seasoned experts share their thoughts on how to analyze your users’ expectations and then provide them with the materials they need. The contributors also examine the selection aids that they use in their own acquisitions work and then look at how to achieve a balanced collection that efficiently serves their clients’ needs. Supplementary reading lists and extensive bibliographies provide you with additional resources. Selecting Materials for Library Collections presents the latest information on: using print, non-print, and Internet selection resources such as OCLC WorldCat database and ACQNET-L initial collection assessment and decision making collection tool evaluations acquiring international core titles the New Thought movement approval plans—set-up, maintenance, and evaluation the newest technology for media selection specialized library collections in music, art, business, economics, health, sports, leisure, and more
Book Synopsis Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries by : Thomas Nisonger
Download or read book Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries written by Thomas Nisonger and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1992-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed annotations (100-150 words) on some 500 items focus on articles, books, and book chapters published from 1980 through 1991 and important classic items published prior to 1980. With both scholarly/theoretical and practical how-to perspectives, the book covers material concerning research, university, college, community college, and special libraries. Major chapters discuss an overview of the collection evaluation process, methods and methodology, use studies, availability studies, the RLG Conspectus, serials evaluation (including serials review case studies), citation analysis (including structure of disciplines), journal ranking, standards, and application of automation to the collection evaluation process. The book will be useful to academic library practitioners, students, teachers, and researchers in library and information science education.
Book Synopsis Collection Management Basics by : Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro
Download or read book Collection Management Basics written by Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the heart of the library is its collection, this textbook provides the keys to the heart of your library. Alongside standards of basic principles and processes, you'll find practical guidance on everything from acquisitions to preservation. Managing collections in today's libraries is more complicated and challenging than ever. Electronic formats, new options for collaboration and sharing, and the drive to use data for evaluation purposes are just a few of the changes now driving collection management. This updated edition of a classic text addresses changes in the field and provides a thorough overview of what collection development specialists now need to know to effectively and efficiently manage processes that range from selection and assessment to sharing resources, handling challenges, weeding, and preservation. Readers will find increased coverage of technical services, intellectual freedom and censorship, and collection policy development, as well as budget development and tracking, joint purchasing, and negotiating with vendors. Updates on e-resources, user needs assessment (including data visualization), and disaster management, along with suggestions for further reading, are also included. Engagingly written and easy to understand, this is a valuable text for students preparing for careers in public, academic, school, and special libraries. It will additionally serve as a training resource and professional refresher for practitioners.
Author :Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster Publisher :Champaign, IL : University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library and Information Science ISBN 13 : Total Pages :216 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (43 download)
Book Synopsis If You Want to Evaluate Your Library-- by : Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster
Download or read book If You Want to Evaluate Your Library-- written by Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster and published by Champaign, IL : University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library and Information Science. This book was released on 1988 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis How to Collect the "new" Antiques by : Ann Kilborn Cole
Download or read book How to Collect the "new" Antiques written by Ann Kilborn Cole and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
