May 30, In order of presentation: Allan Scherlen – Collection Development ASU Libraries Paul Orkiszewski - Acquisitions ASU Libraries Bao-Chu Chang - Cataloging NCSU Libraries Donna Gunter – Reference & Instruction UNC - Charlotte The Web in Our Libraries – A ten-year retrospective on how the Web is changing our practice… with a look into the future

May 30, The changing practice of collection development in the digital age The library “collection” is changing -  Shift from tangible to digital content (esp. serials and reference)  Shift from ownership to temporary access  Even the tools of our trade are online - Books-In-Print, online reviews, online catalogs, etc.)

May 30,  Central to the job is the responsibility of: Balancing a hybrid collection of tangible and digital (by continuous studies of user stats and user input on which resources should be tangible and which accessed digitally. The changing practice of collection development in the digital age

May 30, The selection process is changing – for serials -  A shift from single title selection to multi-product packages (aggregator & publisher packages, Big Deals)  which has led to more group-decision making  and more consortia agreements and for monographs -  Vendor approval plans are becoming more automated and integrated with OPACs, reviews, stats, shelf-ready, etc. – less labor with individual book selection The changing practice of collection development in the digital age

May 30, Hence, the profession is shifting from: collection development to collection management (and as the amount accessible increases) to collection mediation & analysis. The changing practice of collection development in the digital age

May 30, The Future Collection Development Librarian:  Will continue to select items for the local collection as needed.  Will play more of an analytical role (use stats, product comparative analysis, etc.) for the collection.  Will be more integrated with other library areas.  Will be more involved with user community outreach.  May be involved with digital repositories and other alternative scholarly communication initiatives. The changing practice of collection development in the digital age

May 30, Suggested Reading  Thornton, Glenda A.. “Impact of Electronic Resources on Collection Development, the Roles of Librarians, and Library Consortia.,” Library Trends, Spring 2000, Vol. 48, No. 4, p842, 15p.  Phillips, Linda L. and Sara R. Williams. “ Collection Development Embraces the Digital Age: A Review of the Literature, ” Library Resources and Technical Services, October 2004, Vol. 48, No. 4, p273, 12p. The changing practice of collection development in the digital age