[Original posting on this topic is reproduced below; the responses follow it.]
From: "Matthew R. Marsteller" <matthewm_at_andrew.cmu.edu>
If you were lead or participate in a discussion group that focused on
assessment as it relates to collection development, what kind of topics
would you like to address or be addressed? I'm going to be leading a
discussion group of this sort for a local ACRL chapter meeting and I'd be
very appreciative if you could share your ideas for topics. Some of mine are:
Internet based tools to use when your institution doesn't purchase the
analytical tools from OCLC (ACAS or iCAS). [example using library catalogs
or WorldCat to compare your institution with chosen benchmarks]
Spreadsheets for journal collection assessment - although this is usually
for 'collection trimming' not 'collection development'.
ACAS or iCAS experience.
Recently produced core collection lists.
Many thanks in advance for any ideas.
Matt
Matthew R. Marsteller
Physics and Math Librarian
Engineering and Science Library
4400 Wean Hall
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-268-7212
E-Mail: matthewm_at_andrew.cmu.edu
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~matthewm/mrmwork.html
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From: JoBell.Whitlatch_at_sjsu.edu
Ulrich's Web online has just introduced an assessment module for periodical
collection development that you might want to explore.
Jo Bell Whitlatch
Associate Dean
San Jose State University Library
San Jose, CA 95192-0028
jobell_at_sjsu.edu phone 408-924-2742 fax 408-924-2800
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From: Selene Hinojosa <gh14_at_swt.edu>
I am the collection development librarian of Southwest Texas State University.
Currently I am the only person involved in assessments of the collection, and I
would love to see the following items discussed.
Use of Conspectus collection level (CL) numbers vs. your own, especially if you
most of your collection has yet to have an ACSA assessment, and may never have
one.
Written criteria to identify departmental subject area needs. Do you do
it? How
detailed do you do it? Do you use a standard format, i.e. call number ranges,
brief identification of those ranges vs. detailed descriptions, collection
levels?
Creating a "snapshot" of your entire collection at some point, vs. snapshot of
areas as needed for assessments.
What information do you provide for program reviews? New programs? New
graduate
level programs, specifically new Ph.D.s?
Should the librarian subject liaisons do the assessments for their areas, or
should one person do them all?
What to use for a benchmark if there are no current core lists for an area
and you
do not have an identified comparable collection? That is, faculty will
identify
comparable institutions for formal assessments such as new programs, but what
about regular program reviews? What do you use? Is it even necessary?
What if the comparables are not really comparables? What kind of analysis
is done
to explain what the results are to your faculty. How many comparables
should you
use to get a real indication of the strength of your collection?
Do you use JCRs for journal assessments? What if faculty do not subscribe,
publish or use those journals?
What about Ulrich's new Serials Analysis service?
Lynn Sipe wrote:
> From: "Matthew R. Marsteller" <matthewm_at_andrew.cmu.edu>
>
> If you were lead or participate in a discussion group that focused on
> assessment as it relates to collection development, what kind of topics
> would you like to address or be addressed? I'm going to be leading a
> discussion group of this sort for a local ACRL chapter meeting and I'd be
> very appreciative if you could share your ideas for topics. Some of
mine are:
>
> Internet based tools to use when your institution doesn't purchase the
> analytical tools from OCLC (ACAS or iCAS). [example using library catalogs
> or WorldCat to compare your institution with chosen benchmarks]
>
> Spreadsheets for journal collection assessment - although this is usually
> for 'collection trimming' not 'collection development'.
>
> ACAS or iCAS experience.
>
> Recently produced core collection lists.
>
> Many thanks in advance for any ideas.
>
> Matt
>
> Matthew R. Marsteller
> Physics and Math Librarian
> Engineering and Science Library
> 4400 Wean Hall
> Carnegie Mellon University
> Pittsburgh, PA 15213
>
> Phone: 412-268-7212
> E-Mail: matthewm_at_andrew.cmu.edu
> http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~matthewm/mrmwork.html
--
Gloria Selene Hinojosa
Collection Development Librarian
Albert B. Alkek Library
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas 78666-4604
Received on Sat Jun 07 2003 - 02:16:07 EDT