Collection Assessment: Best Practices in the 21st Century

ALCTS Annual Conference Programs in New Orleans

Sunday, June 25, 2006
1:30 - 5:30 pm

Track
Collection Management & Technical Services, Collection Development

Description

Evaluating collections is an essential activity for all libraries, but it becomes critical for those facing budgetary and space constraints. This program provides an overview of collection assessment and methods used to evaluate collections of resources in all formats. The program begins with an overview of collection assessment and for whom we build collections. The second part describes different collection assessment methods and projects so that participants may identify methods to apply in their own institutions.

Speakers

  • Peggy Johnson, Associate University Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries
  • Lucy Eleonore Lyons, Collection Analysis and Planning and Subject Bibliographer, Northwestern University
  • Paul Metz, Director of Collection Management, Virginia Tech University
  • Bonnie Tijerina, Electronic Resources Coordinator, Georgia Tech University
  • Cory Tucker, Business Librarian, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Sponsored by
ALCTS-CMDS