Making a Collection Count

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Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly awfullibrarybooks.net Making a Collection Count

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Make your collection count! This session talks about the overall quality of a library collection, including the benefits and methods of taking a physical inventory, analyzing collection procedures and workflows, and the life cycle of a collection. Most importantly, learn how to measure a collection’s quality. Our holistic approach to collection management will help all types and sizes of libraries to keep pace with the demands and expectations of their communities.

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Holly Hibner and Mary Kellyawfullibrarybooks.net

Making a Collection Count

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@awfullibbooks

@hhibner@librarymary40

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Library Workflows

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Collection Management

Policies

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Collection Metrics

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Group Metrics

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Item Metrics

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If the data points to a problem, a collection audit should be performed.

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Compare what you actually have to what the computer says you should have.

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What You’ll Discover

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Collection Objectives

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Collection Benchmarks

How is the collection performing?

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Everything is Connected

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Image CreditsSlide 1: Banner copyright Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly http://awfullibrarybooks.netSlide 2: Hibner, H and Kelly, M. (2013) Making a Collection Count, Oxford: Chandos.Slide 3: Collection Life Cycle diagram copyright: Hibner, H and Kelly, M. (2013) Making a Collection Count, Oxford: Chandos.Slide 4: Gears, image attribution: By Kaushik.chug (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsSlide 5: Image attribution: George Goodwin Kilburne [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsSlide 6: Bean Counter. http://www.barebonesbiz.com/images/bean_counter.jpg (labeled for reuse)Slide 7: Arrows. Image attribute: Public Domain CC0 http://pixabay.com/p-97640/?no_redirect Slide 8: “Book Sale Loot” https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnerobot/4552277923 Creative CommonsSlide 9: “Reading” https://www.flickr.com/photos/florinrosoga/5811317567 Creative CommonsSlide 10: “Audit” https://www.flickr.com/photos/lendingmemo/11747440176 Creative Commons Slide 11: Inventory. Microsoft Clip Art http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/back-to-school-with-office-clip-art-and-media-HA010237914.aspxSlide 13: Statistics https://www.flickr.com/photos/lendingmemo/11442225495 Creative CommonsSlide 14: “On Target” https://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmith/6201656785 Creative CommonsSlide 15: “Seven dancers performing in "Sur les Pointes," a production by Boris Volkoff's Canadian Ballet” https://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/8054555591 Creative CommonsSlide 16: Chain http://assets.antiguaobserver.com/2012/05/CHAIN-LINKS-2.jpg Labeled for reuse