Electronic Resource Management in the Academic Library

Wikoff, Karin. (2012). Electronic resources management in the academic library: a professional guide. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited.

     This book covers electronic resources in databases, e-journals, e-journal collections, e-books, and talks about linking technologies, and e-resource management systems within the academic library. The author talks about knowing what resources you need and, "why you collect materials in the first place" (pg. 9). The author provides three distinct parts that make up an effective collection, "philosophy, policy, and procedure"(pg. 9), and points out that it is much easier to choose what you're going to collect once you know why you collect.
     The book covers what a content provider is, "vendor, or a publisher, or any number of in-between agents" (pg. 11). It provides a definition of the role of aggregator as someone who picks and chooses data from different content providers and puts it all together in a neat package. The book goes in to the various ways of making the content available, using trials, evaluation, and keeping costs low.

Patron Driven Acquisitions

Denise Lester

Dewland, J. C., & See, A. (2015). Patron driven acquisitions. Library Resources & Technical Services, 59(1), 13-23. Retrieved from http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=100830847&site=ehost-live&scope=site

This article describes a thorough two-year quantitative study on the print and electronic purchases of the Library of Congress in order to determine the need for a standard of metrics specific to patron driven acquisitions, (PDAs).  The study measures the effectiveness of collection development programs conducted by the On-Demand Information Delivery, (ODID) Metrics Team of  the University of Arizona using five main categories: financial, patron, performance, usage and resource metrics. Other methods used to measure PDAs include using business inventory models and partnership integration (sharing inventory), and a targeted view on the spending and circulation of specific materials to guide future expenditures. Substantial information is provided on how the information was gathered.

The study offered some practical and structured approaches to studying PDAs that can be applied to most libraries specifically academic, public and special libraries that are helpful in future spending and collection management by examining the data collected; however the University of Arizona's team approach seems highly time consuming and impractical to adopt for most libraries.  The study did, however prove its hypothesis that a standard of patron driven acquisitions metrics should be established and is needed, as none currently exits, and variables of metrics approaches are numerous.

Meeting the Challenge of Simultaneously Managing Digital, Electronic and Print Collections

Denise Lester

breeding, m.,marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org. (2017). Meeting the challenge of simultaneously managing digital, electronic, and print collections. Computers in Libraries, 37(2), 16-18. Retrieved from http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eft&AN=121841960&site=ehost-live&scope=site

This article clearly identifies the different formats within a collection such as physical resources, print and digital collections, electronic and other new media.  It then identifies the various strategies for managing these multiple formats and it further provides specific approaches to increasing the impact and quality of the collection through resource management techniques.  Lastly the article furnishes tactile suggestions on the use of flexible resource management systems and infrastructure maintenance that will withstand future trends and needs in collection management.

The Art of Weeding Collection Management

Janet Harris

Chant, I., (2015 June 23). The Art of Weeding Collection Management. Retrieved from http://ljlibraryjournal.com/2015/06managing-libraries/the-art-of-weeding-collectionmanagement/#_

The Art of Weeding Collection Management

This article renews the need for weeding. Librarians need to weed constantly to not only keep space for new titles but to monitor for mold, poor condition or lack of check outs. It takes constant watch over a collection to make it up to date with certain information such as medical or computer books. The information changes within them requiring them to be replaced frequently.
Dealing with discards can be difficult. Patrons may not understand why weeding is required and may be quite upset. However, items may be damaged such as with mold or flooding requiring a large number to be thrown away. If libraries can use locations which take used books in good condition or be able to up cycle them with programming this will keep a positive outlook toward weeding.
Weeding can be one of the best management systems to keep your collection fresh and relevant.

Fighting Fake News

Janet Harris
Banks, M. (2017, March). Fighting Fake News. American Libraries Magazine, 48 (March-April), 1- 80.

Fighting Fake News by Marcus Banks

The article describes how librarians are at the forefront of helping the patron know the difference in unverified information and real information. This must be done at an early age to teach the child how to know the difference between the two. Resources are available which may assist with the emerging constant barrage of fake information. According to the article, "librarians from Indiana University East have developed a Libguide to identify fake news with questions of what to ask to determine if the information is fake."

Information will always have the possibility of being false or true. However, with librarians who can assist patrons the information has a greater chance of being correct. The need for people who possess the skill required to sort though all the digital and print media seeking the truth are going to be needed more than ever.

 

Key Trends Affecting Libraries- Smithsonan Institution

Janet Harris

Marino, A., & Nazorav, A., (2004, July).  Key Trends Affecting Libraries. Retrieved April 6, 2017      from https://www.si.edu/content/opanda/docs/Rpts2004/04.07.SILKeyTrends.Final.pd

The article studied issues that affected libraries. Selection and retrieval is key to libraries and the fact of emerging

technologies and its affect upon relationships between librarians and patrons. Even with the use of "Google" the 

librarian is found to be a increasingly useful

search tool. Thus, making librarians aware of the need to be proficient in search tools. According to the article,

 "Searching for information has become more of a focused based search".

Data can be found in various locations and many universities and large libraries may share information within 

the collection they hold with other libraries and patrons. 

How does this affect libraries in general? Libraries seek ways to deal with the changing technology and to 

provide services, all while attempting to remain within sometimes tight budgets.

 Current technology provides opportunities for librarians to reach out to the communities they live and work in. 

While this article was written in 2004, the information is still current and can be useful to current students.

  

Threshold Concepts and Curriculum Mapping by Char Booth and Brian Matthews.

     

Booth, C. & Matthews, B. (2012). Understanding the Learner 

          Experience: Threshold Concepts and Curriculum Mapping.
          CARL Conference 2012, San Diego, CA.

Char Booth 

Description: This video filmed at the Carl Conference with speakers Char Booth and Brian Matthews addresses threshold concepts, curriculum mapping, and collaborative mapping.  Booth and Matthews start by addressing instructional literacy and how we as librarians can reach out to our community in order to understand their needs.  

Evaluation: Excellent video explaining how they began to collaborate with 5 libraries using mind maps or specifically Mindomo. 

Brian Matthews         

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