From: "June K. Schmidt" <JSchmidt_at_library.msstate.edu>
The Collection Development Librarians of Academic Libraries Discussion
Group will meet on Saturday, January 21, 1:30-3:30, Room 215 of the
Convention Center. The following individuals have volunteered to
facilitate the discussions. If you're unable to attend Midwinter, but
would like to contribute a question, suggestion, or report on best
practices on any topic, please feel free to email the facilitators.
Reports from the discussion will be shared on the colldv-list.
1. How can consortial purchasing provide funding to add new journals
and databases?
Kathy E. Tezla, Carleton College
ktezla_at_carleton.edu
2. Use statistics for electronic resources. Which numbers best
reflect actual usage and can they be compared from one database vendor
to another?
Brian Quinn, Texas Tech University Libraries
brian.quinn_at_ttu.edu
3. As libraries continue to add subscriptions to electronic
resources, with ever-inflating and ongoing financial commitments that
require an ever larger percentage of collection development budgets,
how can libraries assure that that adequate funds will be available
for monographs?
Allan Scherlen, Appalachian State University
scherlnag_at_appstate.edu
4. Patron acceptance of e-books. Best practices to promote these
resources.
Dr. June Koelker, Texas Christian University
j.koelker_at_tcu.edu
5. Collection evaluation techniques and tools.
Emily Stambaugh, University of California, Riverside
emily.stambaugh_at_ucr.edu
6. Open access journals. What policies and practices are academic
libraries putting in place?
David Feinmark, Washburn University
david.feinmark_at_washburn.edu
Received on Fri Jan 13 2006 - 15:35:55 EST