>
> From:
> Amanda Stevens <AM635296_at_DAL.CA>
>
>
> I am a MLIS student in the School of Information Management at Dalhousie
> University in Halifax, Canada. I am doing research for a class I am taking on
> Collection Management, and I was wondering if you would help me out by sharing
> some of your expertise and experience. My topic is collecting local content
> for the library, such as books by local authors, CD's by local artists, and
> DVD's by local filmmakers. The focus is on those cultural products that are
> not distributed or published by large companies and so require a different
> approach for collecting than other items in the collection. I will compile the
> responses I receive and distribute them back to the listserv. If you collect
> local content for your library, I would appreciate you taking a few minutes to
> answer any or all of the following questions:
>
> Does your library collect local content, and if so, what types and how do you
> define "local"?
>
> Why do you think it is important for libraries to have local content in their
> collections?
>
> How do you go about finding and acquiring local content? Are there specific
> publications or websites that you look to?
>
> Are there any key issues you would identify around collecting local content or
> challenges you've encountered?
>
> What type of library do you work for, what is your role there, and are
> you responsible for collecting in a specific subject?
>
> Thank you very much for your assistance.
>
> Sincerely,
> Amanda
>
>
Received on Thu Jan 24 2008 - 02:57:10 EST