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Collection Development &Electronic Resources IRC Santo Domingo
Irene Gonzalez IRC Santo DomingoIRC Workshop – Quito. June 7-11, 2010
IRC Santo Domingo
Collection Library collection ◦ 1,500 + titles
Electronic collection◦ 229 e-books◦ 8 databases
1. E-libros2. E-brary3. Ocenet – Adm de empresas4. Ocenet – Escolar5. Ocenet – Medicina y Salud6. Ebsco Host – Fte. Academica7. Encyclopedia Britanica8. Gale Virtual Reference Library
Collection’s Inventory
CIRCULATION REFERENCE
English 749
Spanish 1,065
Multimedia 461 +
Periodicals 25
Print 250
E-books 200 +
IRC Collection
Use of resources by patrons
October 2009 – Results of Needs Assessment
Patrons considered as most important IRC services
Virtual Library 71%
Databases 55%
Electronic Collection
229 titles◦ English - 185◦ Spanish – 44
Vendor sends list of new titles when available
Vendor sends monthly statistics
Electronic Resources
Selection Criteria
MSP Users interest Circulation in the
collection Language
Upcoming IRC Project
Books on wheels
Purchase two copies of a core collection of youth literature
At least 50 titles, in Spanish
Set up an inter-library loan program with public schools
Lend the full collection for 2 or 3 months
Kids to be allowed to take the books home
Picture source: pinepubliclibrary.com
Thank You!