collection development strategies for e- resources in an academic libraries
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National Seminar on “ The Digital Shift: Making
Libraries Relevant for Education and Research”
6, 7 March, 2014
Organized byKarnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur
Karnataka State Council for Higher Education,Bangalore
Venue: Dr. B R Ambedkar Study Centre, Bijapur
Presented by :
Gurjeet Kaur &Prasanna Devaramatha Anilkumar
Research ScholarsDepartment of Library and Information Science,
Gulbarga University GulbargaKarnataka, India
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Introduction:
Collection Development is one of the most important activities in library and Information Centre.
Book Acquisition to Document Collection to Collection Development
The Term concerned with print, non print, E resource and online resources.
Now libraries are shifting to new media namely E resource for their collection development
Need to collection development policies and strategies for E resources in academic libraries
Definitions :
“acquisition and collection development focuses on methodological and
topical themes pertaining to acquisition of print and other analogue library
materials (by purchase, exchange, gift, legal deposit), and the licensing and
purchase of electronic information resources.”
- IFLA (Inrernational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions )
“collection development” as “the process of planning a stock acquisition
programmed not simply to cater for immediate needs but to build a coherent and
reliable collection over a number of years, to meet the objective of the service”.
- Harrods’s Librarian Glossary (6th edition)
Objectives of Collection Development :
library should acquire and provide all the relevant reading materials to its clientele so that the basic function of the library are fulfilled from the vast amount of literature, which are also increasing day by day.
library should acquire all other books on the related topics;
library should contain all the reading materials pertaining to the history and culture of a particular country, city, place or institution as the case may be
Purpose of Collection Development Policy: Identify the underlying principles of collection development and equality
of access;
Identify all significant factors, both internal and external, that impact on the development of the collection;
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the collection
Provide framework in which the collection can meet community needs;
Establish standards for a healthy collection;
Assist in the development of funding priorities and alternatives.
Guidelines for Collection Development of E-Resources
* General Criteria:
* Appropriate intellectual level, depth of coverage and quality of information for user population
* Reputable, reliable, and authoritative producer
* Information and updates are current, accurate and complete
* Electronic format provides greater accessibility to information over other formats
* Uniqueness of information
Formats
Citation/abstract databases
Full text article databases
Full text reference sources online
Graphics and multimedia files
E-books (selective)
Access
Delivery via the web
Authentication by IP address (rather than passwords or logins)
Compatibility with the Library’s existing proxy server and software
User-Friendliness
Availability of on-screen help and/or tutorials
Basic and guided/advanced searching
Helpful error messages (i.e., error message indicates specific problem(s) and provides possible alternatives)
Ability to print, save, and email results and/or articles
Cost Considerations
Cost-effectiveness (including the availability and cost of updates and backfiles when appropriate)
Ability to sustain cost for the foreseeable future
Potential usage and/or uniqueness of information justifing cost
Vendor Considerations
Provides responsive customer service and technical support that is available during library working hours
Availability and quality of training programs
Reputation and business record suggests continued support for the product via updates or new versions
Documentation is thorough and clear
Technical Considerations
Meets usual and customary technical standards in the industry
Allows for local customizations via system administration access for the Library
Product is compatible with the Library’s existing and/or future hardware
Product is compatible with standard web browsers if accessible via the web
Usage statistics are readily available in a user-friendly format
Further as a Librarian in the academic setup has to take care of the following factors before acquiring electronic resources
Content
Access
Design
Cost and pricing
Licensing etc
Conclusion :
To conclude, Collection development is the fundamental process
of librarianship and as such special care has to be given to ensure fair
selection to meet the right needs of the user community and hence
there is a need for national or at least state level collection
development policies both for printed and e-resources to ensure need
based collections in the academic library setup.
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