Collection Development I Collection Development I 2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship 2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship Emory University, Atlanta Emory University, Atlanta March 31, 2008 March 31, 2008 Younghee Sohn Younghee Sohn , University of Chicago , University of Chicago
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Collection Development ICollection Development ICollection Development ICollection Development I
2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship2008 Workshop on Korean Studies LibrarianshipEmory University, AtlantaEmory University, Atlanta
March 31, 2008March 31, 2008
Younghee SohnYounghee Sohn, University of Chicago, University of Chicago
OverviewOverviewOverviewOverview
• I: Collection development policy, user analysis, collection assessment• II: liaison and outreach activities, recent trends of Korean studies
and its publication trends
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• What it means to be a Korean studies librarian
--No mentors/senior
librarians --Wears so many hats
from cataloging, collection development,
to personnel management
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• Solid collection development policy:
--Commitment to consistency
--Foundation for future planning, setting priorities with limited financial resources
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--Public relations: Compilation of the document requires the active participation of both users and administrators, thus it helps improving communications
--Wider context: more into cooperatives, alliances and consortia based upon mutual agreement on which collects what. A written policy as a basis for wider cooperation, resource sharing.
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• Areas that cover: -Budget and resource distribution -Selection and withdrawal/transfer -Format and media selection: print vs online -Preservation -Organization and personnel management -Performance evaluation -Resource sharing and networking
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Collection Development PolicyCollection Development PolicyCollection Development PolicyCollection Development Policy
• Assigned subject areas:
• Reference service sharing
(Virtual reference service)
User AnalysisUser AnalysisUser AnalysisUser Analysis
-Direct: Survey (Language skills, resources, areas of interest, information finding behaviors) --Korean section, library as a whole --bibliographic instruction classes --library orientation --Help from faculty --Student email list for grads and undergrads Interviews and conversations
-Indirect: Analysis of reference questions, Number of use (circulation, ILL loan and database searches statistics), Feedback analysis of bib. instruction classes, reference service
User AnalysisUser AnalysisUser AnalysisUser Analysis
• Study tends: Programs, course syllabi, (not only of your own school, but others) conference programs (in US and in other
2. Comparative data -Compare with peer institutions—Easily evaluate your collection against other WorldCat institutions of your choice -Local holdings compared to entire Worldcat holdi
ngs -Identify overlaps, gaps and uniqueness
Acquisition IAcquisition IAcquisition IAcquisition I
2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship2008 Workshop on Korean Studies LibrarianshipEmory University, AtlantaEmory University, Atlanta
March 31, 2008March 31, 2008
Younghee SohnYounghee Sohn, University of Chicago, University of Chicago
AcquisitionsAcquisitionsAcquisitionsAcquisitions
• Selection Tools:• Government Publications:• Acquisition Trips:• Foundations• English Material Publishers:• Used Books Portal
Government PublicationsGovernment PublicationsGovernment PublicationsGovernment Publications
• Challenges: (90% of publications free)
-Management is loose (no section or person particularly assigned to distribution)
-Hard to maintain contacts (Frequent change of positions, and transfers)
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-Less attention to libraries -Hard to obtain after distribution period is
over -Transport is on library’s responsibility -Difficult to control bibliographical
information
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• Where to find information on Government Publications -No agency in charge: No GPO equivalent in Korea --Chongbu Kanghaengmul Chejakso (no longer exists)
KTV, Chongbu Yonsangmul Chejakso -Agency for Public Policy Promotion (Chongu Kanghaengmu
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• Direct request to publishing gov. agency• Public university library catalog• Newspapers’ new Books section:• User’s resource request:• Paid government publications: -Chongbu Kanhaengmul Panmae sento http://www.gpcbooks.co.kr/main.php -Kyobo Mungo http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/index.laf
English PublicationsEnglish PublicationsEnglish PublicationsEnglish Publications
• Vendors - Yankee Book Peddler http://www.ybp.com/ - Panmun http://expo.panmun.co.kr/ - International Institute for Asian Studies (Dutch) clearing house www.iias.nl