[original posting followed by response.]
From: "Michael Shires" <mshires_at_nova.edu>
Hello.
I work with a large budgeted approval plan due to our new joint-use
library. At the moment, all reference librarians select materials for
reference (excluding serials) and circulating collections based upon
their approval plan call number areas. My reference department
colleagues have discussed the possibility of creating a reference
collection review committee that would select reference material
rather than have individual selectors do this. I have looked at some
reference collection development policies through Acqweb but can't
find one that states how collection development is done for their
reference collection.
My question is there anyone willing to share their experiences on how
their academic reference collection handles selecting material? Is it
done by a committee, an individual or are subject selectors
responsible for this?
Regards, Michael Shires
J. Michael Shires
Reference Librarian and Subject Specialist for Science and Technology
Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center
Nova Southeastern University
3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
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From: "Mary Drewes" <mary.drewes_at_mail.und.nodak.edu>
The Head of Reference in our library routes selection slips from
our book vendor and Choice along with reviews from other selection
tools that each Bibliographer initials if he/she thinks the item
is important to the Reference collection. The slips with most
requests are top priority and it goes from there. Individual
bibliographers have to lobby for items for their departments
that either were not identified as priorities or were not
included in the department routing. The Head of Reference
tries to acquire something for every dept. as money allows.
Usually those items that are highly requested require all the
funds so there is never enough money to purchase all we would
like or need every year.
mary
Mary Hegle Drewes, Head
Collection Development & Information Access Services
Sciences Bibliographer
Chester Fritz Library
University of North Dakota
Received on Sun Apr 25 2004 - 03:03:23 EDT