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IS THERE A FUTURE FOR THE COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY?
Charleston Conference 2011Matt TorrenceMegan SheffieldAudrey Powers
http://guides.lib.usf.edu/futurecdpolicy
University of South Florida, Tampa Library
The Changing Face of Library Collections
Continuing shift to new/electronic formats
The economics...it’s all about the money
More with less
People, resources, and flexibility of purchase
Increasing large-scale packages
The Literature
“Preservation Implications”
Does the conspectus model provide enough flexibility
The 2001 IFLA model...a product of the “good” times? Does have an eye for the future
Can we use the “depth indicators”?
The Conspectus Model
First mention of “just in time” metaphor (IFLA, 1991?)
Great at planning for print and approval platforms
Does allow for flexibility, but how much?
Depth of collections still easily measureable?
New Motivations for Policies
For “clusters” and hybrid departments
The increasingly electronic nature of materials
Meeting the needs of our clients
Emphasis on currency and immediacy
Patrons driving the collections
PDA and POD
The Call to Continue Policy Development
For archival and platform considerations
Collections still need guidance!
The pros and cons of “macro-selection” (Nabe)
Efficiency, but at what cost?
What about uniqueness?
Motivations for Planning
Fiscally responsible plan for collection growth
Develop a balanced collection (or not!)
Build a collection of lasting value
Measure institution’s commitment
Determine quality of collection with numeric matrices
The Environment(s) Both internal and external
Peer and aspirant institutions
Target areas of programmatic growth
Subject areas where collection building could pause due to budget constraints
The information needs of the moving user
Assessing Departmental Needs Current and future research / creative activities
(surveys & interviews)
Current and future teaching needs
Analyze faculty publications and dissertations
Review departmental web sites
Future growth areas of the institution
Collecting in the Sciences & Engineering
The needs of the engineering patron...
Desire for seamless and self-guided access
Using web tools to locate and access materials (both in and out of our collections)
Addressing their needs with e-books
Textbook models for the future
Collecting in the Sciences & Engineering
The needs of the natural science patron...
Technically minded - not afraid to follow a trail of links
Mobile users
Interested in open access
Increasing requests for video
Collecting in the Arts
The multiple needs of the arts… Faculty sometimes more print-centric Depending on the discipline
Electronic images limited by equipment
Video projects and collections
Streaming video
Partnerships with science and engineering
Assess the collection for specific disciplines
Using WorldCat Collection Analysis to shape collection
Compare your collection to peers and aspirants
Determine weak and strong areas (and how to be “unfair”)
Looking at WCCA Results
Total number of items in the collection (Total)
Total number of items in Art (Art Total)
Number of items unique to each institution (Art Unique)
Number of items unique to USF compared to institution being reported (USF Art Unique)
Number of items both institutions own (Art Overlap)
WCCA Authoritative Lists
Selection sources included:
Books for College LibrariesLibrary Journal
Outstanding Academic Titles
Publishers Weekly
Different lists for different subjects
Benefits
Develop a customized strategy
Prioritize needed titles and develop an acquisitions timeline
Advanced budget planning (good in these times!)
Identify a collection baseline
Set realistic benchmarks for growth
Drill down to title level
Identify collection gaps
Compile a list of needed titles
Distribute collection work
Identify needed funds Calculate dollar amount for remediation
Be ready if funds become available
Re-run analysis to measure growth
Growing the Collection
Use WCCA in tandem with WorldCat Select
If moving toward e-only, identify weak areas and select e-titles in the catalog
Fiscal challenges may continue…
User-Driven Collection Building Purchase on demand
Always been a part of our lives...
Patron Driven Acquisitions How much do we allot? How much do we tell our patrons?
Expanding ILL departments and budgets
Mobile users
Pay per view
New Modes of Acquisition
Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA)/Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA)
Purchase-on-Demand (POD)
Print-on Demand Espresso Machine
Still some “old school” activities (especially in certain disciplines) New modes of analysis lead to other new forms of
acquisition
New Directions in Collection Development Patron-centric collection
Access and timeliness
A “Living Framework”
Selection, de-selection, and retention What about gifts?
Plethora of e-Resources
Collection Development Philosophies
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
University of Virginia Health System
Northwestern University Health Sciences Library
Questions for Discussion
Change in format = new policy?
Minor tweaks or massive changes?
Can we continue with the conspectus as the base?
What about new tools that help us to compare/grow?
Balanced vs. unbalanced
Thanks for your time!
Other questions or comments?
http://guides.lib.usf.edu/futurecdpolicy
Charleston Conference 2011Matt Torrence
Megan SheffieldAudrey Powers
University of South Florida