CODES Hot Topics
From: Allison Cowgill <acowgill_at_csufresno.edu>
RUSA CODES Hot Topics Discussion Group Announcement for Annual 2014 -
apologies for any duplication.
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RUSA CODES Hot Topics Discussion Group Meeting
ALA Annual Conference
Saturday / June 28, 2014
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center - N219
A Sentimental Education: Training Collection Development Librarians
Rapid changes in how libraries select, collect and maintain resources
obviously affect how collection development librarians are trained.
Increasing emphasis on electronic resources, consortial agreements, and
patron-driven acquisitions coupled with budgetary restrictions and
growing user expectations are challenges we all face. While there have
been ongoing concerns that graduate coursework in this area has not been
especially effective, it is equally obvious that collection development
responsibilities and activities vary widely from library to library.
The bottom line: on-the-job training must provide the depth and breadth
that graduate programs cannot. How are libraries addressing this
important issue? Are selectors getting the training they need to
succeed? What does successful training involve? What needs to change?
Please join us for a lively discussion on this complex topic. This is
open to all registered conference attendees and we hope you can join us.
Allison A. Cowgill
Chair, CODES Hot Topics Discussion Group
Social Sciences Librarian
Henry Madden Library
California State University, Fresno
5200 North Barton Avenue M/S ML34
Fresno, California 93740-8014
559-278-1022
acowgill_at_csufresno.edu
Received on Tue Jun 24 2014 - 03:10:14 EDT