Usage-Based Collection Evaluation with a Curricular Focus
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| author | Kohn, Karen C. |
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| contents | Usage-Based Collection Evaluation with a Curricular Focus Kohn, Karen C. Library Materials Library Services Evaluation Methods Academic Libraries Undergraduate Study College Curriculum Use Studies Systematic evaluation of a library's collection can be a useful tool for collection development. After reviewing three evaluation methods and their usefulness for our small academic library, I undertook a usage-based evaluation, focusing on narrow segments of our collection that served specific undergraduate courses. For each section, I collected data on the number of books owned, number of checkouts in the past four years, and number of unique books used. Using examples from the data, I discuss possible ways to interpret and act on the data. I also note how the knowledge gained from this evaluation fits into the larger toolkit of librarian competencies for collection development. |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 2013 |
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| spellingShingle | Usage-Based Collection Evaluation with a Curricular Focus Kohn, Karen C. Library Materials Library Services Evaluation Methods Academic Libraries Undergraduate Study College Curriculum Use Studies Usage-Based Collection Evaluation with a Curricular Focus Kohn, Karen C. Library Materials Library Services Evaluation Methods Academic Libraries Undergraduate Study College Curriculum Use Studies Systematic evaluation of a library's collection can be a useful tool for collection development. After reviewing three evaluation methods and their usefulness for our small academic library, I undertook a usage-based evaluation, focusing on narrow segments of our collection that served specific undergraduate courses. For each section, I collected data on the number of books owned, number of checkouts in the past four years, and number of unique books used. Using examples from the data, I discuss possible ways to interpret and act on the data. I also note how the knowledge gained from this evaluation fits into the larger toolkit of librarian competencies for collection development. |
| title | Usage-Based Collection Evaluation with a Curricular Focus |
| topic | Library Materials Library Services Evaluation Methods Academic Libraries Undergraduate Study College Curriculum Use Studies |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1066060 |