Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 11:30:40 -0500
From: Nicole Tassinari (Phoenix Career College)
<ntassinari_at_phoenixcareercollege.com>
Subject: Building a Collection from nothing
Good morning. I have just taken the position as the sole librarian at
a small (150 students) paralegal college. To meet its accreditation
requirements for offering an associates degree the school must add a
library. I find myself in the position of building a library from the
ground up (literally an empty room with a few legal tomes) with
virtually no budget. What else is new, right? To make matters
more challenging I have been away from the field for about 6 years.
I have been given a budget of $10K to build a collection to support a
handful of general classes: English comp, English lit, algebra,
psychology, critical thinking, intro to humanities, and oral
communications. The vendors are willing to work with me, but is this
the most cost-effective way to build a collection on a limited budget?
Also are there suggested titles that are compiled for new collections?
Any guidance would be appreciated. I have posted this question to other
listserves so I apologize if there is duplication
(I need all the help I can get!)
Nicole Tassinari
Phoenix Career College
ntassinari_at_phoenixcareercollege.com
602-252-2171
Received on Wed Jan 08 2003 - 17:03:08 EST