Why Did We Buy That? New Customers and Changing Directions in Collection Development.

Michelle DeFazio

Downey, K. (2013) Why Did We Buy That? New Customers and

Changing Directions in Collection Development, Collection Management, 38:2, 90-103, DOI:

10.1080/01462679.2013.763741.To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01462679.2013.763741.

Summary:  This article discusses collection development directions at Kent State by supporting Administrative goals of international recruitment and increased international programming through the purchase of language learning software.

Evaluation:  This article brings up the interesting point that rather than just wrangling for the library's share of a university budget, it makes sense to work with university administrators to accomplish their goals by seeing what the library can do to support those goals.  This tactic can make administrators more sympathetic to library missions.  In this case, Kent State wanted to feature their international programs and attract international students.  The library supported this through the purchase of language learning software.