[Eril-l] Electronic resources collection development policy

[Nagata, Judith]

We are working on a new collection development policy at the College of the
Holy Cross Libraries, too. Although this is a work in progress, the group
has decided to integrate electronic resources (ie. databases, ejournals,
ebooks, streaming media, statistics, etc) into the policy and not have a
separate section for electronic. So far, although we are far from finished,
we have placed like items together. For example. Serials has its own
section and it breaks down into print and electronic, type of serial, etc.
This allows us to address different issues according to format including
funding and physical space. This system is a bit harder for "archival"
collections or mixed collection packages that include many different things
and could be a purchase or a annual subscription. Some of this may be
solved by writing to our audience: faculty and non-library administration.
We need to make the language simple and in terms a non-library person can
understand. In any case, I think that having electronic resources
integrated into your collection development policy is something you might
want to try.

When we have something finalized, our collection development policy will be
posted online. I am sorry we don't have anything for you now...

Best,

Judith

-- 
Judith Nagata
Content Strategist
Dinand Library
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA 01610
p: 508-793-2639
e: jnagata at holycross.edu


On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 1:13 PM, Steve Oberg <steve.oberg at wheaton.edu>
wrote:

> One question that occurs to me on this issue is if/whether an e-resources
> collection development policy is being developed separately from a
> “traditional” collection development policy? That may not be the intent
> here, but if the answer is yes, I’ll voice my support for a philosophy of
> unification ☺ By that I mean, thinking of collections as a whole. I don’t
> mean to divert discussion away from the original question, though.
>
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> Steve
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> Steve Oberg
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> Assistant Professor and Group Leader for Resource Description and Digital
> Initiatives
>
> Buswell Library, Wheaton College (IL)
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> +1 (630) 752-5852
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> President, NASIG <http://www.nasig.org/>
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> *From: *Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org> on behalf of "Lawless,
> Jane" <jlawless at post03.curry.edu>
> *Date: *Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 11:52 AM
> *To: *Andrea Rodgers <arodgers4 at dccc.edu>, eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
> >
> *Subject: *Re: [Eril-l] Electronic resources collection development policy
>
>
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> I would be very grateful if people would share such policies on the list,
> or Andrea if you would summarize responses you get off list.
>
>
>
> This would be helpful to us, too. Thanks!
>
>
>
> Jane Lawless, MLS, BA
>
> Associate Professor
>
> Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian
>
> Levin Library
>
> Curry College
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> 1071 Blue Hill Avenue
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> Milton MA 02186
> jlawless at curry.edu
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> (617) 333 – 2245
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> *From:* Eril-l <eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org> *On Behalf Of *Andrea
> Rodgers
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 24, 2018 12:29 PM
> *To:* eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
> *Subject:* [Eril-l] Electronic resources collection development policy
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> We are in the process of writing an electronic resources collection
> development policy and are seeking examples. Anyone willing to share their
> institution's policy with us? Feel free to email me off list.
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Best,
>
>
> Andrea D. Rodgers
>
> *Assistant Professor & Reference Librarian*
>
> Liaison to Workforce Development & Community Education
>
> The Learning Commons @ Delaware County Community College
>
> Media, PA 19063
> arodgers4 at dccc.edu
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> Ph. 610-359-5249
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> http://libguides.dccc.edu/lc
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