Assessing the Role of a Children’s Collection in an Academic Library: A Case Study of Collaborative Collection Management

IF 0.4 Q4 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Collection Management Pub Date : 2021-02-08 DOI:10.1080/01462679.2021.1887035

Mary Wegmann, A. LaDuke, M. Lear, Rhianna Henry Casesa

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Abstract

Abstract The Sonoma State University Library’s children's book collection is under-utilized by students in the School of Education, the primary intended audience, which prompted the Library to assess the role of this collection in the University setting. In an effort to learn more about the information-seeking needs and practices of students in the School of Education, the Education Liaison Librarian and Collection Development Librarian collaborated with faculty in the Department of Literacy Studies and Elementary Education to observe text set presentations from students in five classes and design a student-driven assessment of the children's collection. Following the student assessment, the librarians compared the criteria students used to select and deselect books with the criteria the librarians use to develop and weed the collection; the librarians used this information to refine collection management, organization, and wayfinding strategies for the collection so it aligns more closely with the students’ needs. This article describes the collaboration and results of the student assessment from the perspectives of both the librarians and the School of Education faculty.

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评估儿童馆藏在高校图书馆中的作用:以协同馆藏管理为例

摘要索诺马州立大学图书馆的儿童图书收藏在教育学院的学生中使用不足，这促使图书馆评估这些收藏在大学环境中的作用。为了更多地了解教育学院学生的信息寻求需求和实践，教育联络馆员和收藏发展馆员与扫盲研究和基础教育系的教员合作，观察了五个班学生的文本集演示，并设计了一个由学生主导的儿童收藏评估。在对学生进行评估后，图书馆员将学生用来选择和取消选择书籍的标准与图书馆员用来开发和清除藏书的标准进行了比较；图书馆员利用这些信息来完善藏品的管理、组织和寻路策略，使其更符合学生的需求。本文从图书馆员和教育学院教员的角度描述了学生评估的合作和结果。

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Collection Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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1.60

自引率

44.40%

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期刊介绍： The management and development of library collections is constantly evolving. Collection Management is the essential refereed quarterly journal that presents practical, research-based information about building, administering, preserving, assessing, and organizing library collections. The journal offers library professionals of all types crucial guidance in the fast-changing field of collection management, including the latest developments in sharing and providing access to resources, creating digital collections, preserving both traditional and digital library resources, applying technological developments to managing collections, training and developing staff.