Collection Development &Electronic Resources IRC Santo Domingo

Irene Gonzalez IRC Santo DomingoIRC Workshop – Quito. June 7-11, 2010

IRC Santo Domingo

Collection Library collection ◦ 1,500 + titles

Electronic collection◦ 229 e-books◦ 8 databases

1. E-libros2. E-brary3. Ocenet – Adm de empresas4. Ocenet – Escolar5. Ocenet – Medicina y Salud6. Ebsco Host – Fte. Academica7. Encyclopedia Britanica8. Gale Virtual Reference Library

Collection’s Inventory

CIRCULATION REFERENCE

English 749

Spanish 1,065

Multimedia 461 +

Periodicals 25

Print 250

E-books 200 +

IRC Collection

Use of resources by patrons

October 2009 – Results of Needs Assessment

Patrons considered as most important IRC services

Virtual Library 71%

Databases 55%

Electronic Collection

229 titles◦ English - 185◦ Spanish – 44

Vendor sends list of new titles when available

Vendor sends monthly statistics

Electronic Resources

Selection Criteria

MSP Users interest Circulation in the

collection Language

Upcoming IRC Project

Books on wheels

Purchase two copies of a core collection of youth literature

At least 50 titles, in Spanish

Set up an inter-library loan program with public schools

Lend the full collection for 2 or 3 months

Kids to be allowed to take the books home

Picture source: pinepubliclibrary.com

Thank You!