[Eril-l] Electronic resources collection development policy

[Jill Emery]

Hi All,

Some institutions are moving away from set collection development policies
to more collection development priorities or philosophies in order to make
decision-making more timely for new models of content. In this regard, I
recommend looking at the Orbis Cascade Alliance Best Practices for
collection development document linked here:
https://www.orbiscascade.org/shared-content-program
as well as the University of Washington Libraries Collection & Access
Priorities noted here:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/strategicplan/2014/directions/collections-access

Along similar lines, some institutions such as Yale have a broad collection
philosophy but then also chosen to go with collection statements for
various subject areas:
https://web.library.yale.edu/policy/collection-development-statements

By re-focusing a "policy" into a "priority" or "philosophy" academic
librarians have more flexibility to respond to changing needs and develop
models of collection access that better align with campus strategic plans.
Priorities and philosophies can generally be changed or tweaked quicker
than policies can in many institutions.

Jill

On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 12:53 PM, Brearcliffe, Donna <dscanlon at loc.gov>
wrote:

> Andrea & all –
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> Our collection development policies are available on our website:
> https://www.loc.gov/acq/devpol/.  Our electronic resources document is
> actually a “Supplementary Guideline” meant to work with, and provide
> additional information, to all of our other collection policy statements
> (CPS).  We have a few supplementary guideline documents available here:
> https://www.loc.gov/acq/devpol/sup.html
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> Happy to answer questions if there are any.
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> Cheers,
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> Donna
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> Donna Brearcliffe
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> Electronic Resources Coordinator
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> Collection Development office
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> Library of Congress
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> dscanlon at loc.gov
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> (202) 707-6235
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> *From:* Eril-l [mailto: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
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> Hello,
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> 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.
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> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Best,
>
> Andrea D. Rodgers
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> *Assistant Professor & Reference Librarian*
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> Liaison to Workforce Development & Community Education
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> The Learning Commons @ Delaware County Community College
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> 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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