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> From:
> Michelle Ehlert <Michelle.Ehlert_at_metrostate.edu>
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>Message cross posted. Please excuse duplication.
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>Hello All,
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>Our academic library is undertaking an analysis of our collection development program, and I'm hoping to find out how other college/university libraries handle their collection development.
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>Just a little background*Right now, collection development duties and money are divided between our librarian liaisons, and the individual academic departments. Each librarian has a set amount of money to use for collection development, to spend however they see fit. Another portion of the collection development budget is divided amongst the 25+ academic departments at the university, allocated according to a formula devised by the library dean about five years ago. Each year, it's a struggle getting the departments (and sometimes the librarians) to spend all their allocation; we've even had faculty tell us that they don't know what to buy, or how to spend their department's money. The serials and database budget is separate from these collection development funds. We do not have a collection development librarian.
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>So, how do other academic libraries manage collection development? Do the liaisons take care of all of it? Do departments get money to spend? If so, how much of the overall collection development funds are allocated to departments? What kind of formula is used to divide the money? Does your library have a collection development librarian? If so, what other responsibilities does she/he have (besides collection development)? What percentage of your library's collection development funds are spent on serials and databases, and how much is spent on books and AV?
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>Thank you for your time and help!
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>Michelle Ehlert, MLIS
>Assistant Director of Technical Services
>Library and Information Services
>Metropolitan State University
>645 East 7th Street
>St. Paul, MN 55106-5000
>651.793.1623
>651.793.1615 (fax)
>michelle.ehlert_at_metrostate.edu
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Received on Tue Jan 08 2008 - 02:53:10 EST