2010 Annual Conference Programs

Negotiating the Downturn: Collection Development for Tough Times

Sunday, June 27, 1:30–3:30pm

This program presents veteran managers of large academic library collections who will discuss studied and necessary responses to budget decreases, staff reductions or other operational pressures caused by "the downturn." They will describe how they adjusted allocations and work flow, exploited consortial resources, and deployed new technologies to turn retrenchment into opportunity–despite difficult economic times.

Moderator

  • Tom Sanville, Director of Licensing & Strategic Partnerships, Lyrasis

Speakers

  • Faye Chadwell, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Management, Oregon State University
  • John Saylor, Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources and Special Collections, Cornell University
  • Dan Hazen, Associate Librarian of Harvard College for Collection Development, Harvard College Library 

Cosponsored by RUSA CODES Collection Development Policies & Assessment Committee.