Collection Development Policies Research Articles

Exploring Intellectual Freedom and Collection Development Policies in School Libraries: Perspectives from US and Kenya.

Information is one of the essentials for decision making and intellectual development, thus it is difficult for democratic societies to exist without access to diverse information (Knox, 2011). Within school libraries, access to information resources should be enhanced through the selection, evaluation, and acquisition of diverse resources in different formats to cater to the different needs of students, support the curriculum and promote their intellectual freedom. The fight for intellectual freedom in schools is not a recent development and the number of challenges and book bans is escalating and anticipated to continue rising in the years ahead (ALA,2022). While issues regarding intellectual freedom and censorship are global affairs, much is known about the US, but this study also focuses on Kenya, two countries with varying approaches on different issues thus addressing a significant research gap on intellectual freedom beyond the US. Employing a mixed methods approach, the study involves semi structured interviews among school librarians (10 from the US and 10 from Kenya) and an analysis of the school’s collection development policies. A qualitative thematic analysis of the data is being carried out to identify school librarians’ perspectives on censorship and advocacy for intellectual freedom through policies. The study aims at creating an awareness of the social reality regarding intellectual freedom between the two contexts. School librarians, administrators and policy makers will be able to restructure existing policies to enhance intellectual freedom for students.

Temporal Evolution of Bradford Curves in Academic Library Contexts

Bradford’s law of bibliographic scattering is a fundamental principle in bibliometrics, offering valuable guidance for academic libraries in literature search and procurement. However, Bradford curves can exhibit various shapes over time, and predicting these shapes remains a challenge due to a lack of causal explanation. This paper attributes the deviations from the theoretical J-shape to integer constraints on the number of journals and articles, extending Leimkuhler’s function to encompass highly productive core journals, where the theoretical journal number falls below one. Using the Simon–Yule model, key parameters of the extended formulas are identified and analyzed. The paper explains the reasons for the Groos droop and examines the critical points for shape changes. The proposed formulas are validated with empirical data from the literature, demonstrating that this method can effectively predict the evolution of Bradford curves, providing academic libraries with a valuable tool for evaluating journal coverage, optimizing resource allocation, and refining Collection Development Policies (CDP).

Mirrors of Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge Management

This study assessed the role of mirrors of knowledge in the management and preservation of indigenous knowledge for sustainability and development in Ghana. The qualitative research design and structured interview were used in this study. The study focused on three categories of mirrors of knowledge: libraries (academic libraries, research libraries, special libraries, and public and community libraries), museums, and archive centers. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data collected via the interview. The study established that the managers and officers of the mirrors of knowledge understand and appreciate the concept of indigenous knowledge; there was the availability of technological systems and tools to facilitate the management and preservation of indigenous knowledge; and the mirrors of knowledge played a significant role in the management and preservation of knowledge. However, the absence of a collection development policy on indigenous knowledge; the outdated nature of most of the technological tools; the lack of funding; the lack of appreciation of indigenous knowledge by the staff and community members; etc. affected the quest to effectively manage and preserve indigenous knowledge for sustainable development. This study will serve as a guide for managers and policymakers of all the categories of mirrors of knowledge on the need, role, and importance of a collection development policy for indigenous knowledge, and guide in the identification and deployment of the appropriate technological systems for the management and preservation of indigenous knowledge. It will also inform the managers, policymakers, and stakeholders of indigenous knowledge of the challenges associated with the collection and management of indigenous knowledge and measures that can be deployed to help solve these problems for sustainability and development.

PhD Thesis Citation Analysis to Evaluate the Success of Collection Development Policy Implementation: An Institutional Case Study

ABSTRACT This institutional case study analyses 1723 sources referenced in five PhD theses awarded at Alphacrucis University College between 2017 and 2021. The purpose was to demonstrate that the library’s collection development policy is successfully guiding purchasing decisions in order to provide students with the resources they need to complete their research at high levels. Sources were extracted from each thesis and grouped according to type. Library holdings were then checked, revealing that, overall, 70.2% of all cited sources were available from the AC library collection. This research-in-practice paper shows that AC library’s shift in focus for its collection development policy is adequately providing required resources to research students.

STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN KOLEKSI PERPUSTAKAAN STIE SBI YOGYAKARTA DALAM MENDUKUNG KEBUTUHAN PENDIDIKAN DAN PENELITIAN

Collection development is responsible for organizing and expanding collections in libraries. The main purpose of developing collections in university libraries is to meet the information needs of the academic community in higher education. This allowed the library to develop its collection in a planned manner. STIE SBI Yogyakarta Library, as a private university library, acts as an information institution to support the implementation of Tri Dharma of Higher Education. To meet the information needs of users, the library must conduct collection development and formulate policies related to collection development. This research explores the stages of the collection development process at the STIE SBI Library and provides suggestions regarding collection development policies. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and literature review. The results showed that the stages in the collection development process at the STIE SBI Yogyakarta Library are simple and have not been supported by a written collection development policy. In addition, other obstacles faced by the library include the limited number of librarians and budget. This condition is an obstacle in the implementation of collection development activities.

IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PENGEMBANGAN KOLEKSI DIGITAL PADA KOLEKSI REPOSITORI KEMENTERIAN PERTANIAN

PUSTAKA Bogor is one of the libraries that has a collection of local content in digital form which can be accessed through a repository called the Ministry of Agriculture Repository. The collections contained in the Ministry of Agriculture's repository are publications from the Ministry of Agriculture, which makes the collections therein unique, specific collections and not found in other institutions. In order to realize PUSTAKA Bogor's goal of disseminating agricultural science and technology information, it is important to develop digital local content collections in the Ministry of Agriculture's repository. Collection development activities have a big influence on the service quality indicators in the library as a whole. Adapting to technological developments and the diversity of library collection media, collections in forms other than print, such as digital collections, also need to be developed in accordance with the policies set by PUSTAKA Bogor and the Ministry of Agriculture. This research aims to explain the form of implementation of collection development policies in the Ministry of Agriculture repository managed by PUSTAKA Bogor. This research uses a qualitative research method with a case study approach. Determining informants in this study used a purposive sampling technique which was adapted to the research topic. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this research are a form of implementation of collection development in the Ministry of Agriculture repository carried out through data entry using two methods, namely the conventional method carried out by the library and the harvesting method carried out by IT.

Implementasi Kebijakan Pengembangan Koleksi Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Kalimantan Timur.

The purpose of this study was to describe the collection development policy implemented at the East Kalimantan Provincial Library and Archives Office. In this study the authors took a qualitative approach using descriptive methods, namely collecting data through library research and field research through interviews, observation and collection of documents related to the problem and analyzing data inductively. This research was conducted at the Library and Archives Office of East Kalimantan Province, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 4 Samarinda East Kalimantan. Researchers applied interactive data analysis techniques which include data reduction, data display, and verification. The results of the study showed that the Regional Library and Archives Office of East Kalimantan Province in carrying out collection development has not been fully achieved. This is due to limited manpower and cooperation in handling the collection development process. The collection development process is in the form of adding collections, namely; purchases, gifts and deposits. The collection development process includes six activity components consisting of community analysis, selection policy, selection, procurement and weeding of collections and collection evaluation.

Exploring Collection Development Policies at R1 Research University Libraries

This article documents the structure, content, and components of collection development policies (CDPs) at R1 research universities using content analysis. Of the 146 R1 research universities in the 2021 R1 classification cycle, just under 60% had a publicly accessible CDP. The most used title for a CDP was “Collection Development Policy.” Over half of the CDPs had a section for material formats and gifts or donations. Many documents discussed space and budgets within the policies. If an academic library does not have a document, library staff should create a document for the library and update it annually.

Tahapan pengembangan koleksi dalam perspektif G. Edward Evans di Perpustakaan STIKES Tri Mandiri Sakti Bengkulu

This article discusses the stages of collection development in the perspective of G. Edward Evans at the STIKES Tri Mandiri Sakti Library in Bengkulu. The purpose and benefits of this research are to help and make it easier for librarians to carry out collection development activities. The research method uses field research with a qualitative approach. Data collection methods through observation and interviews. Data analysis through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results showed, a) user analysis: students, lecturers, and employee staff, b) collection development policies: cooperation between libraries, budgets from the Foundation, procurement of collection types according to the health sector, c) collection selection: collection types, collection criteria, selection tools, and selection methods, d) collection procurement: purchases, donations or gifts, exchanges, and self-publications, e) collection weeding: damaged collections, not worth using, and the publication of the final project or thesis under the last 5 years, f) evaluation once in 4 years.

Collection Development and Management in the Academic Libraries in the Modern Era: An Overview

Every library collection ought to be created with a specific objective in mind. The collection may have been produced primarily for research and instructional purposes in an academic library setting. Information that is available electronically via the use of computer technology has increasingly complemented traditional media for information, such as books and microfilm, in recent years. This implies that the selection criteria and collection parameters for these new media forms must be included in the current collection development policy for an academic library. In order to match its collection development efforts with the evolving landscape of digital librarianship in the twenty-first century, an academic library must take into account a number of concepts and issues, some of which are examined in this paper.

A Study of Public University Libraries in Bangladesh in the Context of Collection Development through Open Access Resources

Libraries and librarians will benefit by acquiring a collection of open access information resources. The OA movement in Bangladesh is being developed to reduce the huge pressure on the library budget for subscriptions to journals. In most developed countries, university libraries view open-access materials as an important part of their collection development strategy. In this study, we examine the current state of OA resources in public university libraries in Bangladesh, collection development policies, the library authority's perspectives, the challenges libraries face in including OA resources in their collection development, and how to overcome those obstacles. Methodology: A survey and a stratified random sample technique were used in this study. A total of 276 students and 268 faculty members were surveyed. The first six public universities (in order of date of establishment) were selected. We sent out questionnaires directly to students, library personnel, librarians, and other library officials. Using library websites, journals, official records, and Google Scholar was another step. Findings: This study indicates that although open access materials may be quite useful in the growth of collections, most academic library authorities seem unconcerned about this. The utilization of open access materials in the overall collection is visible, but it is insignificant.

Interviews with Public Librarians on Their Experiences in Cases of Censorship

ABSTRACT This qualitative study consists of 7 semi-structured interviews with public librarians experiencing recent cases of censorship. The themes were determined based on frequency of appearance in the interviews and were used to identify the impact of and important elements in the censorship cases. The top themes identified were Administration/City Council/Elected Officials, Budget, Community, Individual, LGBTQ+ Books, Personally (to the librarians themselves), Displays of Pride Books, Staff, and Collection Development Policy Elements. The data from these interviews serves to inform research and build literature on censorship, but it also provides a foundation for practitioners facing censorship.

Holding it together: an exploratory study on the social structures of digital collection management

PurposeThe academic library’s physical capacity and its service obligations to local users structured the traditional print collection. Largely freed of these constraints, the digital collection manager enjoys unprecedented freedoms but now contends with a collection susceptible to resource sprawl and scope ambiguity. This exploratory study aims to consider the possibility that intra-field social processes help to structure and routinize digital collection practice.Design/methodology/approachLacking the constraints to which print collections are subject, electronic resource and digital library collections are more likely to reflect idiosyncratic institutional interests and therefore, to demonstrate significant variation. Evidence of homogeneity may suggest the influence of heretofore underexplored social structures. To determine the extent of such homogeneity, the author performed exploratory/descriptive content analyses on ten electronic resource collection development policies and six digital library collection development policies.FindingsThe data reveal among both the electronic resource and digital library collection policies significant uniformity. Content analyses demonstrate consistent themes (e.g. media, audience, selection priorities, etc.) and rhetoric. These findings lend support to the study’s central hypothesis regarding latent social structures. Analyses also reveal a set of unanticipated constraints unique to digital collection management.Originality/valueDespite the breadth and maturity of literature addressing the Digital Turn in academic librarianship, relatively little attention has been paid to the social dimensions of collection management. This work represents an important corrective and suggests new theoretical approaches to the study of digital collection practice.

Oknoma Nikan Tinemih : Improving Inclusive Access to the Indigenous Studies Collections at the Newberry Library

Abstract: This article discusses current initiatives related to the Indigenous studies collections at the Newberry Library in Chicago and the relevant history of those collections. Current initiatives include work on a planning grant with three Indigenous community partners: the urban Native and Indigenous community in Chicago, Forest County Potawatomi in Wisconsin, and the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico. These collaborations are intended to help improve access to the collections for Indigenous communities in ways that prioritize their needs. Other initiatives include a revised collection development policy, a policy for access to culturally sensitive Indigenous materials, and improvements and changes to cataloging and archival processing practices and standards.

Collection development policy: A panacea for collection development challenges in university libraries in Africa

Collection development is faced with various challenges such as decreasing budget allocation, increasing cost of materials, increasing demand for information, the complexity of electronic resources, and legal issues arising from copyright and censorship. To meet these challenges, university libraries in developed countries have adopted different strategies such as using a written collection development policy (CDP) to guide their collection development activities. However, university libraries in Africa are lagging in this regard. It is either they have not formulated the policy or used it to guide their collection development activities. Therefore, this study argues that a written CDP, if well prepared and used, can address collection development challenges facing university libraries in Africa and provide standard collections necessary for teaching and research activities of the university communities. Specifically, the paper discusses major collection development challenges facing university libraries in Africa and establishes ways in which a written CDP could be used to overcome them. Methodologically, the paper is based on a review of related literature. The paper contains a literature review of papers discussing the major collection development challenges facing university libraries in Africa and ways a written CDP could be used to overcome them.

Política de desenvolvimento de coleções para documentos eletrônicos: tendências nacionais e internacionais

Apresenta os conceitos e as características da política de desenvolvimento de coleções. Em seguida, explora as definições e as peculiaridades que constituem um documento eletrônico, bem como, suas vantagens e aplicações. Revela como as bibliotecas universitárias nacionais e internacionais estão trabalhando com a política de desenvolvimento de coleções para documentos eletrônicos, identificando um crescimento relevante e a expansão das políticas referentes aos documentos eletrônicos, ainda em evolução.

Pengembangan koleksi Perpustakaan Samudra Pustaka Desa Plosorejo Kecamatan Kademangan Kabupaten Blitar

Introduction. This study aims to describe the collection development of the Samudra Pustaka Library.. Samudra Pustaka Library is a village library that became the best village library in 2021 nationally. The completeness of the collection is one of the indicators of the success of managing the village library management.
 Data Collection Methods. The method used was a qualitative descriptive with several data collection techniques including interviews, observations, and documentation studies.
 Data Analysis. Data analysis was conducted by following stages of collection development developed by Evans and Saponaro 
 Results and Discussion. Samudra Pustaka Library currently does not have their own collection development policy Societal analysis was conducted based on user suggestions and identified community livelihoods.. Selection criteria focus on purchases, donations, and collaboration. Weeding activities are carried out by withdrawing collections deemed unreadable. Evaluation activities are carried out by taking into account user suggestions related to collections. Several identified constraints were found on the budget, collections, and human resources.
 Conclusion. All collection development processes are on the right track. A collection development policy should be created immediately.

Technical Services, Social Justice, and LibGuides: A Model for Impact

ABSTRACT In June 2020, news of police violence and murder, and the resulting protests, dominated the national conversation. Those acts threw a spotlight on the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion to be at the center of library collection development policy and resource offerings. As providers of information to their communities, librarians in all parts of the profession were feeling the impact of these events and moving to address information needs during a tumultuous time. This feeling was acknowledged in an Association of Research Libraries statement which issued a call to action for librarians to become more proactive in supporting social justice movements and dismantling systemic racism. This article details how Technical Services librarians at the Cracchiolo Law Library, traditionally viewed as behind-the-scenes members of the library, chose to heed that call and expand their roles to combat injustice and address systemic racism. This article will detail the work creating and promoting an Antiracist and Social Justice Resources guide and collection and demonstrate the impact of these efforts. Additionally, this article may serve as a model for other Technical Services librarians who wish to participate in the social justice movement by expanding their customary duties.

Collecting Sarah Piatt at the Ohio State University's Rare Books & Manuscripts Library

Collecting Sarah Piatt at the Ohio State University's Rare Books & Manuscripts Library

Collection Development Policies and Practices: A Survey of Public Libraries in Punjab, Pakistan

The status of collection development in public libraries depicts the poor condition in the following four aspects: books, periodicals, rare material and digital information resources. The library staff mostly used the traditional sources as a tool for collection development i.e. Suggestion box Catalogues, Bibliographies, Book sellers/ publishers lists, Reviews of books and Journals. The existing collection development policies were not comprehensive, did not cover necessary aspects concerning to collection development. The public libraries were facing many obstacles and challenges in proceeding collection development process i.e. shortage of staff, insufficient financial resources, lack of training opportunities for library staff to update their professional skills, non-provision of internet connection and digital equipment to use the latest information communication technology, lack of funds for libraries collection development, Indifferent and neglecting attitude of the higher authorities towards libraries were burning issues and challenges to maintain the international standards of collection development within the public libraries of Punjab, Pakistan.