Hibner, H: MAKING A COLL COUNT

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84334-606-7
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 277 g

Making a Collection Count connects the various pieces of library collection management, such as selection, cataloguing, shelving, circulation and weeding, and teaches readers how to gather and analyze data from each point in a collection's life cycle. Relationships between collections and other library services, such as reference, programming, and technology, are also explored. The result is a quality collection that is clean, current, relevant, and useful, and which connects and highlights various library services.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hibner, Holly

Kelly, Mary

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften, Archivwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Life cycle of a collection

Collection management policies

Selection: staff collaboration

Purchasing/Acquisitions

Processing

Shelving

Use

Check-in

Weeding

Conclusion

Chapter 2: Understanding your workflow

Selection

Purchasing/Acquisitions

Processing

Shelving

Circulation

Weeding

Workflow analysis improves efficiency

The critical questions

Chapter 3: Collection audit and using statistics

Auditing the library collection

Statistics

Chapter 4: Physical inventory

Making physical inventory a regular practice

Developing a plan

Shelf list

What you will discover

ILS features for inventory

Why should staff spend time on physical inventory?

Chapter 5: Creating collection objectives and benchmarks

Vision statements and mission statements

Collection management policies

Collection objectives

Creating benchmarks

Holistic benchmarking: overall collection performance

Chapter 6: Collection organization

Physical space

Classification systems

Ergonomics

Signage

Displays

Conclusion

Chapter 7: Making the most of a library collection budget

Vendors

Alternate funding sources

Formats

Sharing

Collection philosophy

Chapter 8: Everything is connected

Holistic library service

How staff impact collections in a holistic library

How staff impact the facility

How staff impact technology

Connections to other library services

Evaluating library services holistically

Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix A: Public library collection management policy

Appendix B: Strategic content negotiation for the small library

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Hibner, Holly
Holly Hibner received an MLIS from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1999. She is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Plymouth District Library in Plymouth, Michigan.

Kelly, Mary
Mary Kelly received an MLIS from Wayne State University in 2002, and also has an MBA from Wayne State. Mary is an Adult Services Librarian at the Plymouth District Library.

Holly Hibner received an MLIS degree from Wayne State University in 1999. She is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Plymouth District Library in Plymouth, MI. Holly was the recipient of Michigan Library Association’s 2007 Loleta D. Fyan Award. Her special interests are collection management, roving reference and technology instruction.

Mary Kelly is a Reference Librarian at the Salem-South Lyon District Library in South Lyon, MI. She received MBA and MLIS degrees from Wayne State University. Mary’s special areas of interest include technology instruction, collection management, and library statistics.