This was a great article on collection development that focuses on databases and the essential role they serve in a school library. The article states “databases provide learners with a one stop shop for cross-curricular, up-to-date, vetted information in a structured and easy to manipulate format for class projects” (Ivory & Viens, 2019) The article discusses the importance of collaboration with classroom teachers and the public library when it comes to choosing databases, “collaboration with teachers on their recurring research projects is a critical factor in determining which databases we purchase each year” (Ivory & Viens, 2019). When classroom teachers share their curriculum, the library teacher can subscribe to corresponding databases that will give students access to the information they will need in their courses. The articles also notes the importance of collaboration with the public library so that efforts are not duplicated, and funds can be spent on databases the public library does not carry. The article also gives useful suggestions such as making a bookmark with the various databases and passwords so that kids can access the databases outside of the school. The article also recommends schools purchase a domain license for $12.99 per year and then create a link with an easy to remember name such as “databases.colganlibrary.com” that goes directly to the databases which saves users from having to go through several pages before locating the databases.
References
Ivory, A. I., & Viens, L. (2019). Databases, collection development, and student learning. Knowledge Quest, 48(2), 16-23. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&AN=139376352&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
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