Assignment – What are the advantages and drawbacks to liaison models referenced in this week’s reading?
Uploaded the readings (both required and recommended) and lecture note on Developing collections – approaches, formats and tools.
Reading
Required Reading:
Research Library Issues, 2018
Anchors Aweigh! Powerpoint presentation, (2017)
But That’s the Way We’ve Always Done it, (2015)
ARL Library Liaison Institute, (2016)
Burnout at ARL Libraries, (pre-print)
Recommended Reading
New Roles for New Times, 2013
From Engaging Liaison Librarians to Engaging Communities, (2015)
Liaison as Consultancy Role, 2017
Learning Objectives
By the end of this week, you will be able to:
Evaluate tools for collection development: their value & limitations.
Compare quantitative vs. qualitative tools.
Explain the role of reviews.
Evaluate choices involved in format selection.
Categorize approaches to selecting materials (e.g., centralized vs. decentralized; contracted; purchase plans).
Differentiate selection vs. censorship.
