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Set Your Books Free – An Alternative Concept in Collection Management Ann Cress PLA Presentation February 27, 2004
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Jefferson County, Colorado Jefferson County size – 774 sq. miles Pop. – 527, 056 (2000 Census) Jefferson County Public Library 10 libraries & bookmobile 1.1 million items Circulation – 3.8 million Decentralized system Decentralized materials selection
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1994 – Crisis Point Issues demanding immediate attention Faced with hiring more staff, buying more vans Increasing ergonomic injuries Planning for the future Population projections New libraries Purchasing a new integrated library system The volume of materials being moved among libraries was escalating at a rapid rate.
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Shared Collection Concerns Staff apprehensions Negative patron response Shift in workload Knowledge of the collection Collection Management Issues Paradigm shift for staff Distribution of the collection Selection/weeding
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Testing the Concept Observations Delivery volume dropped by 67% 30,000 more items/month were available on the shelves vs. “in transit” Worker’s compensation claims went from 6 to 1 Responses Patrons – better browsing Staff -mixed reaction
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Shared/Non-Shared Collections Monthly Delivery Comparison
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Decade of Change Cultural shift for staff One library, one collection Collection management Issues Development of new processes and procedures Unresolved issues Shared vs. non-shared Changing demographics
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Benefits of a Shared Collection Continuously refreshed collections Better browsing Cost savings Development of new selection patterns Partnerships Union Catalogs
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Opportunities with a Shared Collection
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More Information on Shared Collections at JCPL Contact Ann Cress Jefferson County Public Library acress@jefferson.lib.co.us acress@jefferson.lib.co.us
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Presentation available at: http://info.jefferson.lib.co.us/2004presentations
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