Basic Collection Development and Management
an ALCTS Workshop
April 28-29, 2008
Chicago, IL
Description
This is a “Basics” workshop that will introduce participants to the responsibilities that make up collection development and management. Effective collection development and management is a collaborative process, therefore the workshop will combine interactive presentations with group activities.
This is a “Basics” workshop that will introduce participants to the responsibilities that make up collection development and management. Effective collection development and management is a collaborative process, therefore the workshop will combine interactive presentations with group activities.
Topics to be addressed include:
- Understanding collection development and management as a practice and an art
- Policy, planning, and fiscal management
- Selection: tools, techniques, criteria, and the selector’s knowledge base
- Managing collections: decisions about withdrawals, transfers, journal cancellation, preservation
- Marketing, outreach, community assessment, and liaison activities
- Collection assessment and evaluation
- Cooperative collection development and management
The impact of automation and electronic content on the practice of collection development will be woven through the workshop.
| Dates and Times | |
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Monday, April 28 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) - Tuesday, April 29 (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) |
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| Location | |
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Chicago City Centre Hotel
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| Developed and Presented by | |
| Peggy Johnson, University of Minnesota | |
| Room Reservations | |
| The ALCTS Workshop group room rate is $189 at the Chicago City Centre Hotel. Call the hotel at 312-787-6100 and mention the ALCTS workshop. | |
| Questions? | |
| For more information contact Julie Reese, ALCTS at jreese@ala.org or (312)280-5034 | |
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