Collection Development Process

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School

Academic

Public

Special

Collection Development in theDifferent Types of Libraries


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Remember . . .

There is no single plan to cover or

fit thecollection developmentrequirementsof all types of

libraries


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Objectives

To understand collection development

practices in the different types of libraries; and

To analyze the collection developmentprocess in different types of libraries.


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Public Libraries

School Library and Media enterAcademic LibrariesSpecial Libraries

Types of Libraries


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To promote an enlihtened citizenry; To provide the opportunity( materials and

encouraement( and stimulation for continuinself/education;

To serve the community inside and outside thelibrary alls.

)#ates( *++,-

Public Library! Objectives


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0as ma1or role in the development andimprovement of the instructional prorams of theschool;

2uality is measured by compliance to e3istinstandards; An instructional media center hich serves as a

center for boo's( other printed materials( A4materials( and other media devoted to aid in

learnin.

)#ates( *++,-

School Library! "asic #escription


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Provide access to information thru5

Curricular learnin activities that help studentsachieve information literacy 6 contribute to

life/lon learnin Collection of diverse resources in all formats

ac"uired inside 6 outside

Collaboration 6 assistance to teachers in use of

instructional7information technoloy

School Library! $oals


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Mission:To contribute to the oals of the collee oruniversity of hich it is a part and to the ider scholarlycommunity

Goal5 Pertains to teachin( learnin( research and publicservice

Function:To provide biblioraphical and physical accessto boo's and other information sources re"uired to

support the diverse missions of various academic andresearch institutions

Academic Library! Mission% $oal%&unction


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A library or information center maintained by anindividual corporation( association( overnmentaency( or any other roup;

It aims to oranize and disseminate information andoffer services to specialized clients ith the end/vieof achievin oranizational mandate.

Special Library! "asic #escription


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ALA (American Library Association): a library established(

supported( and administered by a business firm( private

corporation( association( overnment aency( or other

special/interest roup or aency to meet the informationneeds of its members or staff in pursuin the oals of the

oranization.

SLA (Special Library Association): a library that provides

focused( or'in information to a special clientele on an on/oin basis to further the mission and oals of the parent

oranization.

Special Library! #efinition andObjectives


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Summary

The size, nature, and content o thelibrary collection depend upon the

ob!ecti"eso the library and theneedso its clientele#$

)#ates( *++,-


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Information Needs Assessment


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Information Audit

$ser !tudies

Needs Assessment

8ole Analysis

9ar'et Analysis

Information Needs Analysis

Community Analysis

Needs Analysis


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%asic Differences

ommunity Analysis : broad study of servicecommunity; purpose is for plannin process )publiclibrary-

'nformation audit% needs analysis% needs assessment: applies to small taret roups )special library(

information centers-

(ser studies : denote research pro1ects desined to aininsiht into ho( hy( hen( and here people see'information and use information resources.

Mar)et analysis : study of communities or people toassess the interest in( or reactions to( a service orproduct.


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*hy do these assessment + studies + analyses,

To ensure that the collection ill provide thedesired information at the desired time;

To plan on ho to allocate limited resources toserve a ide rane of interests;

Data collected are valuable in policy formulation(selection activities( and evaluation pro1ects


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ommunity Analysis

-eeds: situation that re"uires solution

*ants: thins that the roup or person isillin to e3pend time( effort( or money toac"uire

#emands: thins the roup or person antsand is illin to act in concert to ac"uire


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Formal Group- e.g., community center,PTAs, Professional Associations

Informal Group e.g., friends,colleagues, and organizations not designedas formal group information sources


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Level of Education

Level of Income

Cultural Bacground !roup "em#ers$ips, affiliations

Economic considerations


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%ncovers facts of everyday life of t$e servicecommunity&

%nderstand t$e needs t$at pus$ t$e individualinto information-seeing #e$avior&

%nderstand t$e meaning of information inpeople's day to day lives& and

(esign more cost-effective information system.


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(eveloping collections&

Planning ne* services&

Locating service points& Assessing p$ysical facility re+uirements&

Adusting staffing patterns& and

Assessing collections and services and planning#udgets.


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$y a person does or does not use a particular productor service

/o* t$e person uses t$e product 0service

$ere t$e person ac+uires and uses t$e product

$at is good or #ad a#out t$e product or services

$at ne* product0services *ould #e of interest

/o* muc$ a person is *illing to e1pend in terms of time,money and effort for a special product 0service


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Careful planning

2ound 3esearc$ "et$ods

2ample 2ize

Pretesting re+uirements

4uestion #ias

Intervie*er influence


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Is t$e target population no*ledgea#le or interested

enoug$ to respond to comple1 +uestions

Is t$ere a trained staff availa#le to carry out t$e proect

To *$at e1tent *ill t$e data accurately reflect t$e attitudes,opinions, needs, and issues important to respondents

/o* *ill you analyze t$e data

ill t$e survey process result in unrealistic e1pectations in#ot$ respondents and staff


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Personnel to conduct t$e study&Types of data needed&

"et$od of study 5 $o* and *$ere data is to#e collected

"et$od of interpretation&

"et$ods of Presentation&


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Budget

6um#er and +ualifications ofe1isting personnel

(ept$ and #readt$ of t$e study


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Methods of Study

8ey Informant

Community forum 2ocial indicators

9ield survey


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:Tabulation method

:Statistical analysis

Normative NeedsFelt NeedsExpressed NeedsComparative Needs

Factors to be considered:


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:Advanced 2tatistical Analysis:Advanced !roup discussions ;focus group

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