1. Collections Management through the ages: how little has changed
CONUL Collection Management: Sharing Experiences
Laura Shanahan
Head of Research Collections, Library of Trinity College Dublin
Wednesday 24th October 2018 – Royal Irish Academy

4. Policy to procedure
Coll Policy you could write on the back of an envelope – the hardest thing is implementing procedures and practice, projects and budget

5. Discoverability

6. Discoverability
reading lists; online digitised; online resources; deliveries; citations

7. Discoverability

8. Accessibility
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9. Accessibility

10. Storage – insert Long Room flat roof image
Growth through legal deposit – book cases added to alcoves
Decisions made about Legal Deposit

11. Storage – off campus
Decisions made about Legal Deposit

12. Preservation and Conservation

13. Thank You Laura.Shanahan@tcd.ie @LMacShan