CDL-ELECTRONIC COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

From: Lynn F. Sipe <lsipe_at_usc.edu>
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 14:55:40 -0700
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From: "KREPS, Dennis A." <DKreps@ius.edu>
 
Greetings--my apologies for any cross-postings.

I am delivering a paper soon on managing electronic reference collections.
I am interested in the
following regarding how your institution manages its electronic databases.
I greatly appreciate
any input you may provide. Also, feel free to forward your institution's
electronic resource
collection development policy if you have one.

Thanks in advance

Dennis Kreps, Indiana University Southeast

1.Does your institution have a formal collection development
policy for electronic resources?
 __yes __no

If so, is each purchase of an electronic
resource evaluated according to this policy?
 __yes __no

Do you distinguish among various electronic
resources in prioritizing purchases?
__reference tools

__bibliographic databases

__electronic books

__electronic journals

__other (please specify)

Are there particular parties responsible for
making selections of electronic resources?
__Collection Development
librarian

__Electronic Services
librarian

__committee

__teaching faculty
involvement

__other (please specify)


Does your institution have a budget dedicated to electronic
resources?

 __yes __no

If so, how is the amount determined?

__% of budget

__estimate

__other (please specify)

2. Does your institution participate in any consortial arrangements for
purchasing
electronic resources/databases?

 __yes __no

If so, how are decisions made regarding purchases?

__centrally administered

__representational committee

__other (please specify)


Dennis Kreps
Coordinator, Electronic Reference Resources
Indiana University Southeast Library
New Albany, IN 47150

(812) 941 2551 (voice)
(812) 941 2493 (fax)

dkreps@ius.edu



Received on Tue Oct 01 2002 - 14:55:47 EDT