CDL: Library collections and capital campaign targets?

From: John P. Abbott <AbbottJP_at_appstate.edu> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:16:15 -0400 To: COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu

Subject:  Collection targets?
From:     Michael_Waldman_at_baruch.cuny.edu

Our college is going to embark on a capital campaign and the library 
would like to get some of these funds to support our collections. I've 
been asked to come up with targets of how much we would ideally need 
to support our subject areas so that we can show how insufficient the 
current funds are and have a target amount that can be asked of donors 
who would like to endow specific subject areas.

I am wrestling with OCLC's collection analysis, but it is hard to 
figure out what the "ideal" collection is or who our benchmark schools 
are (except for perhaps our major programs), and to put a dollar 
figure on it. Has anyone ever have to do this or have any ideas of how 
I could go about it?

Thanks!

Mike

Michael Waldman
Head, Collection Management
Associate Professor
Baruch College Library
151 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
646-312-1689 (V) / 646-312-1691 (F)
Michael_Waldman_at_baruch.cuny.edu