Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Evaluation and promotion: The cooperative purchase experience of academic libraries in China

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Xiaoxia Yao
CALIS is a nationwide academic library consortium in China. By coordinating, guiding, and organizing academic libraries, CALIS aims to minimize spending while obtaining foreign resources with the best prices and services. It also aims to meet the demands of teaching and research via the CALIS cooperative purchase service. Since 2005, there has been a customer satisfaction survey to evaluate this cooperative purchase service and the databases subscribed to by the CALIS consortium during the CALIS annual “imported database training week”. 494 staff members from 246 libraries took part in the fourth such survey to evaluate 87 databases cooperatively purchased in 2009. According to the survey, CALIS releases database usage reports and database evaluation rankings to help libraries analysis costs and make more informed collection developments decisions. Such survey activities provide a win–win situation, not only for CALIS and its member libraries, but also for database vendors. Survey results and usage reports help libraries analyze the quality of resources and provide evidence for libraries to choose among different purchasing options. Also, more promotional work has been done to enhance understanding, solve libraries' problems, and improve service quality. Finally, survey results and database evaluation rankings have been used to urge database vendors and publishers to make improvements relevant to libraries' development strategies.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

A model for book inquiry history analysis and book-acquisition recommendation of libraries

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Shih-Ting Yang, Ming-Chien Hung
In the era of knowledge economy, the libraries play an important role for library users to maintain and provide a large number of book resources. In order to satisfy requirements of borrowers, the libraries have to purchase all kinds of new books on a regular time schedule. However, the borrowers' demands cannot be satisfied simply because of the limited number of librarians and thus the libraries require useful suggestions for book-acquisition. Traditionally, the book-acquisition recommendation applications are collected by library consultants and then evaluated by librarians. Under the circumstance, several pitfalls (e.g., only partial library borrowers realize the book-acquisition recommendation procedure or a lot of time and human efforts required) might occur. Therefore, this paper focuses on the development of a book-acquisition recommendation model for libraries to acquire the various library borrowers' demands based on book inquiry history under a library system.In addition to the book-acquisition recommendation model, a Web-based book-acquisition recommendation system is also developed and a demonstration case is applied to verify the performance of the proposed approach. Under the book-acquisition recommendation platform, the librarians can automatically derive the book-acquisition recommendation list to fit borrowers' requirements and the complicated recommendation processes for borrowers can also be reduced. The attempt of this research is to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of book-acquisition performance and therefore the book-acquisition tasks in library can be efficiently accomplished.

Highlights

► Enhance the accuracy and efficiency of book-acquisition performance. ► This model is proposed to satisfy most borrowers' requirements of books. ► A Web-based book-acquisition recommendation system is also established. ► A real-world case is presented to examine applicability of proposed model/system. ► Verification results show that it is a high-performance book recommendation system.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

What's the delay? Managing e and p publication dates

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 1–2
Author(s): Gabrielle Wiersma
This case study describes the challenges of acquiring eBooks on an approval plan due to publication delays between print and electronic formats. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the average delay between print and eBook publication dates so that appropriate hold periods could be built into the libraries' approval plan. Print publication dates were compared to eBook publication dates for approximately 30,000 eBooks to calculate the average delay between print and eBook availability. The data was further analyzed to calculate average delays for select publishers and subjects.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

A proposed model for library stacks management

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 1–2
Author(s): Hao-chang Sun, Kuan-nien Chen
This article aims to present a new model of stacks management of libraries. Since space management is constantly an important issue for libraries, especially for those in metropolitan areas. The cost of space is perceived as one of the library's invisible expenses. By changing the layout of the book stacks and the management principles as well as employing the RFID facilities, a new stacks management model called “parent–child–grandchild” model is developed. In the model, three stacks sections with different functions collaborate to facilitate the cost-effective space utilization of the library. Library users’ book seeking behavior is changed toward the positive.

Highlights

► A new model of stacks management of libraries may save their internal space. ► In the model, three stacks sections with different functions collaborate. ► Library users’ book seeking behavior is changed toward the positive.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Developing an Outstanding Core Collection: A guide for Libraries, 2nd ed., Alabaster Carol. American Library Association, Chicago (2010), ISBN: 9780838910405

Publication date: Spring 2011
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 35, Issue 1
Author(s): Mary F. Casserly

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Editorial Board

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 1–2

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Digital libraries: Comparison of 10 software

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Mathieu Andro, Emmanuelle Asselin, Marc Maisonneuve
This article is an English abstract (and not an extract), it is a synthesis of a study published, in French, in a book about software for building digital libraries: Andro, M., Asselin, E., Maisonneuve, M. (2012). Bibliothèques numériques: logiciels et plateformes. Paris: ADBS.

Highlights

► 160 technical questions sent to 10 software companies. ► A selection of 43 most interesting answers. ► A benchmark of 6 comparative tables (document management, metadata, engine, interoperability, users' management, web 2.0).

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Editorial Board

Publication date: Spring 2011
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 35, Issue 1

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Enhancing the information literacy classroom experience: A cataloger and a reference librarian team up to deliver library instruction

Publication date: Spring 2011
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 35, Issue 1
Author(s): Carolyn J. McCallum, Bobbie L. Collins
This article examines the collaborative teaching approaches between a cataloger and reference librarian. It discusses the role of instruction in liaison and collection development work, skills required to teach information literacy classes, and reviews case studies that inform the question of what skills and roles these two fields of librarianship contribute to information literacy instruction. Case studies describe the cooperative teaching partnership, examine each librarian's contribution to the collaborative effort, and discuss the benefits of partnering with other colleagues. Moreover, this study suggests liaison duties that include collection development responsibilities are enhanced by participating in instructional activities for assigned academic departments.

Highlights

► Case study suggests liaison duties that include collection development responsibilities are enhanced by participating in instructional activities for assigned academic departments. ► Catalogers' skill sets are useful in teaching key information literacy concepts and skills in information literacy classes. ► Collaboration with colleagues is an effective strategy in today's workplace environment.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Records & information management, Patricia C. Franks. Neal-Shuman, Chicago (2013)

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Susan Hamburger

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

American Indian Civil War treaties: The instruments formed by the Confederate States of America in Indian Territory

Publication date: Spring 2011
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 35, Issue 1
Author(s): Charles D. Bernholz, Laura K. Weakly, Brian L. Pytlik Zillig, Karin Dalziel
The creation of nine treaties between the Confederate States of America (CSA) and the tribes residing in Indian Territory in 1861 formed a significant historical perspective to the understanding of the relationships between governments and indigenous peoples of the United States. This research note describes a Web page – “So Long as Grass Shall Grow and Water Run: The Treaties Formed By the Confederate States of America and the Tribes in Indian Territory, 1861” – that provides access to paired CSA Statutes at Large page images and their text for each of these instruments.

Highlights

► The Confederate States of America created nine treaties with American Indians in 1861. ► The documents pertained to the Indian Territory and to future CSA relationships. ► These texts, along with their CSA Statutes page images, are now available online.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Corrigendum to “Designing policy for copy cataloging in RDA” [Libr. Collect. Acquis. Tech. Serv. 36 (2012) 69–78]

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 1–2
Author(s): Sevim McCutcheon

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Physical processing of monographs by library technical services

Publication date: Spring 2011
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 35, Issue 1
Author(s): Debra F. Spidal
Physical processing consists of four components: circulation requirements, location markings, property markings, and security devices. This paper reviews the marking practices for circulating books from libraries responding to a survey posted to AutoCat and OCLC-Cat email lists.The minimum physical processing tasks identified are as follows: one barcode placed on the front cover; institution name stamped in ink on the title page and at least one edge of the book; one spine label covered with a label protector; one self-adhesive date due slip affixed to the inside back cover; and a security device inserted in the book.Responses are summarized and tabulated.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Reviewers

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 3–4

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Improving the quality of online journals: Follow-up study of Elsevier's backfiles image rescanning project

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 1–2
Author(s): Lura E. Joseph
A previous study by the author of 35 titles in Elsevier's Earth and Planetary Sciences digital back file package revealed that 73.6% of the 6,038 issues published before digital format was available had at least one figure with unacceptable quality. During 2006–2009 Elsevier conducted a rescanning project to improve the quality of the images in their backfile packages for issues published prior to 1995. The author conducted a follow-up study to determine the effectiveness of Elsevier's rescanning project. Although the project corrected many problems, a noticeable number of line drawings are still unacceptable, as well as images in issues published during the 1995–1998 time period.

Highlights

► A previous study analyzed image quality in an Elsevier journal backfile package. ► 73.6% of the issues had at least one figure with unacceptable quality. ► Subsequently, an Elsevier algorithm identified problem images, which were rescanned. ► A follow-up study determined the effectiveness of the project. ► Although the project corrected many problems, other problems remain.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Shared patron driven acquisition of E-books in the California State University Library Consortium

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 1–2
Author(s): Jodi Shepherd, Marc Langston
The California State University (CSU) system has a history of consortial purchasing of electronic resources. Its most recent endeavor is consortial Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) of e-books. Two PDA e-book pilots, funded by the CSU Chancellor's Office, were conducted in 2011 and 2012. The aim of the pilots was to reduce duplication of e-books on CSU campuses, and determine if consortial PDA is appropriate for the CSU. This article provides an overview of CSU's cooperative collection development efforts, results from both pilots, and addresses how a consortial PDA program affects collection development locally on one CSU campus.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

The physical office environment in technical services in ARL libraries

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Lirong Zhu, Lihong Zhu
In 2012, the authors conducted a survey on the satisfaction level of librarians and staff in technical services in ARL libraries towards their physical office environment and their perceptions on whether physical office environment had an impact on their job satisfaction, privacy, productivity, communication and collaboration. The authors analyzed the survey results and answered three research questions. This paper will provide some understanding about the physical office environment in library technical services and the survey results will be useful for both architects and library administrators when planning and designing physical office environment in library technical services.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Microform—Not extinct yet: Results of a long-term microform use study in the digital age

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 1–2
Author(s): Dana M. Caudle, Cecilia M. Schmitz, Elizabeth J. Weisbrod
This paper presents results taken from 2008 to 2010 of an ongoing microform use study. The number of titles used is evenly distributed over time with microfilm being the most used format and newspapers accounting for half of all usage. When publications are available electronically, users may still use the microform version. This study illustrates how microform and electronic collections are complementary—electronic materials provide better access but microform is better for preservation. Users prefer electronic materials but will also use microform when there is no online version available or when the online version is not an exact copy of the original.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

A holistic approach to collection security implementation in university libraries

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Abashe Atiku Maidabino, A.N. Zainab
This study proposed the “house model” to construct an instrument to assess collection security implementation in university libraries. The factors and items are extracted from published literature on library security and library collection security issues. The instrument comprises five factors: collection security governance; operations and processes; people issues; physical and technical aspects of collection security and the security culture in the libraries. The instrument was tested on 61 senior and professional librarians from four Nigerian universities. Reliability tests indicate that all factors are relevant with Cronbach's alpha value of above 0.7 suggesting the reliability of the instrument for use in a wider sample.

Highlights

► Explore factors related to collections security management for academic libraries. ► Items under each factor are mapped into a collection security assessment instrument. ► The instrument contains five factors, governance, processes, people issues, physical, security culture and awareness. ► The majority of the items registered Cronbach Alpha scores of 0.7 to above 0.8 indicating the instrument is valid. ► Libraries could gauge the status of their collection security implementation levels and identify risk areas.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Are first-circulation patterns for monographs in the humanities different from the sciences?

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 3–4
Author(s): J. Parker Ladwig, Thurston D. Miller
How many monographs acquired in a particular year circulate in that year? What percentage have their first circulation each successive year? Does the pattern differ for different broad subject areas, i.e., humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences? This article tests the assumption that the first-circulation pattern differs by subject. We conclude that the pattern does not differ. The finding is important for decisions about off-site storage, assessing collection development, maintaining departmental libraries, etc. Regardless of subject, if a book has not circulated at least once within a few years after acquisition, it is unlikely to find its reader.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Wanted dead or alive? Western genre items in the 21st century United States library

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 1–2
Author(s): Robert Perret
The Western genre, that is frontier adventure stories set west of the Mississippi River, has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity, yet there has been no substantive look at the collection of Western genre novels and films in libraries. The online catalogs of 100 libraries across the United States were examined, and a follow-up questionnaire was sent, to determine the scope of Western genre item holdings and the institutional attitudes towards this genre. This study found that Western genre items are still well represented in most collections. However, it also revealed weaknesses in the way genre collection development is conducted.

Highlights

► The online catalogs of 100 libraries were examined for Western genre holdings. ► A questionnaire was sent to discover institutional attitudes towards this genre. ► This study found that Western items are still well represented in most collections. ► Also revealed were weaknesses in the way genre collection development is conducted.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Language Ed

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 3–4

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Librarianship, and Information Science, Jesse Shera, H. Curtis Wright (Ed.). Library Juice Press, Sacramento, CA (2013), ISBN: 978-1-936117-75-8

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Susan Hamburger

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Editorial Board

Publication date: 2012
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 36, Issues 1–2

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services

Erratum to ‘The physical office environment in technical services in ARL libraries’ [LIBCOL 37/1-2 (2013) 42–55]

Publication date: 2013
Source:Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Volume 37, Issues 3–4
Author(s): Lirong Zhu, Lihong Zhu