[Eril-l] Collection Development policy statements around "canned courses"

[Judith Nagata]

I am also very interested in this topic. I have had similar discussions with colleagues at a few institutions on foreign language learning software (e.g. Mango), expensive streaming videos for specific courses, accounting software/content that only a few classes will use, etc.  Although one can argue that the library supports the university’s mission of teaching and learning (and should buy and license the resources), the library has to pick and choose resources and needs some sort of parameters to maintain their budget. I am wondering if anyone has made a distinction between content and tools (bad word because this can also cover discovery services) or research and learning (also problematic) as part of their collection development policy?

Great question, James.


Judith Nagata
Electronic Resources Librarian
Kimbel Library and Bryan Information Commons
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528-6054

Ph: 843-349-5018
http://www.coastal.edu/library/



From: Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org] On Behalf Of James Buczynski
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:58 AM
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Subject: [Eril-l] Collection Development policy statements around "canned courses"

Good Morning,

Many of our long time traditional vendors are beginning to offer “canned courses” as part of their product mix. Add in all the new vendors offering “educational content” and you end up with a growing trickle of requests to license access to things that in the past were outside our domain. It’s increasingly difficult to know what is, and is not us. Some recorded lectures on DVD or streamed online, okay, sure we can do that. An online canned course with readings, video lectures, exercises, and online quizzes….humm, is that library, College IT Services, college bookstore or the requestor’s department that would fulfill that request especially if institutional licensing is now available?

I’m looking for collection development policy statements that address this burgeoning marketplace of eLearning content. The statements can be, yes we do that; or no we don’t. Rather than a flood (I’m optimistic this is widely figured out) of links to collection development policies, snippets of the relevant clauses would be most helpful.

Thank you,

James

James A. Buczynski
Collections Coordinator
Seneca Libraries
Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology
King Campus, Garriock Hall
13990 Dufferin Street, King City, Ontario, L7B 1B3
Ph: 416.491.5050x55197
Fax: 905.833.1106
Email: james.buczynski at senecacollege.ca<mailto:james.buczynski at senecacollege.ca>
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