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GRAPPLING WITH CHANGING REALITIES John Stratton, Lea Currie, Monica Claassen-Wilson, and Frances Devlin University of Kansas Charleston Conference November 6, 2009
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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction A ‘continuum of change’: A conversation with library leaders about building collections Our present state
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MANAGING RESOURCE EXPENDITURES
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Database Stewardship Subject librarians assigned responsibility Report annually to Head of Collections Usage Statistics Feedback from users Possible alternative products Recommendation
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Spending Deadlines Monograph orders Percentages of subject funds to be spent 20%, 40%, 60%, etc. Regular intervals throughout fiscal year Benefits Spending and ordering more evenly distributed Alleviated workload for acquisitions staff
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Approval Plan Review YBP Book Services Major review conducted in 2008 Trial group, primarily social sciences librarians Meetings held with YBP representative Detailed reports: LC classification Aspect Content level Category Format Reference type Publisher Average costs
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Results Spending reduced by 25% Turned off textbooks or conference proceedings older than two years Receive more slips Reduce the number of slips Raised awareness of cost of books from certain publishers
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Usage Statistics Data comparing approval plan with subject librarian selections Implications when analyzing the data No browse statistics Total circulations – faculty vs. undergraduates Non circulating collections Additional data would be useful
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COLLECTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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Serials Review Triennial serials review Reducing duplication of print and electronic Ongoing serials review
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WorldCat Analysis (WCA) Coordinating training and support Creating a Wiki WCA Users Group Training opportunities WCA Frustrations Cannot compare serials collections No discrimination between multiple editions
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ENGAGING IN COLLECTION BUILDING
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E-Books Success with previous e-book contracts So many choices E-Book study group activities Interviews Literature review Trials of products Final recommendations
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Purchase on Demand Modeling University of Vermont Libraries Working with YBP Records for expensive publishers will be loaded into online catalog Cost below $200 Purchase on Demand button in catalog record Unmediated purchase Rush ordered
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Circulation Data
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Digital Collections Focus on internal collections Process for soliciting projects Projects in the works
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NEW PUBLISHING MODELS
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KU ScholarWorks Digital repository based on Dspace Provides access to scholarly material created at KU General guidelines for publishing in KU ScholarWorks Must be education or research oriented Must be in digital form Complete and ready for distribution Author must have legal right to distribute
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Open Access KU Faculty Senate approve an Open Access Policy April 2009 First publicly funded university to adopt such policy Open access policies provide Opportunity for faculty to offer broad access Greater visibility to the authors’ work A showcase of the breadth and depth of KU’s contribution to the academic record Implementation and early adopters
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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
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Looking to the Future Diverse communities / Disciplinary differences The role of libraries
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Questions or Comments?
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Contact Information John Strattonjstratton@ku.edujstratton@ku.edu Lea Currielcurrie@ku.edulcurrie@ku.edu Monica Claassen-Wilsonmonicacw@ku.edumonicacw@ku.edu Frances Devlinfadevlin@ku.edufadevlin@ku.edu University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
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