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Rossville Community Library Collection Development Analysis

Rossville Community Library Collection Development Analysis. Doris Brosz, Mindy Brunkhardt, Julie Temple Emporia State University LI 855. Evaluation of Current Policy. “…to meet the needs of the community…”. Subject Analysis. Broad range of subjects

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Rossville Community Library Collection Development Analysis

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  1. Rossville Community Library Collection Development Analysis Doris Brosz, Mindy Brunkhardt, Julie Temple Emporia State University LI 855

  2. Evaluation of Current Policy “…to meet the needs of the community…”

  3. Subject Analysis • Broad range of subjects • Informational and entertainment needs and interests of the entire community • Significant interests • Local history • Genealogy

  4. Levels Analysis • Popular appeal and demand • Patron requests

  5. Scope Analysis • Current interest and permanent value • Local interest • Rossville collection • Kansas Memory Collaboration

  6. Formats Analysis • Changing technology • Constant reevaluation of media • Adoption of formats • Cost-effectiveness • Availability • Popularity • Rossville collection • Primary or secondary • Any format • All periods

  7. Needs Assessment Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas

  8. City of Rossville • Northwest of Topeka • Bedroom community • School system independent of Topeka Rossville Topeka

  9. RCL Patronage • Township library • Library patronage of approximately 2,000 • 60% from Rossville • 40% from area communities • Potawatomi Indian Nation

  10. Small Town Egocentricity • Kansas Memory • School website resembles a yearbook • Current policy • “to meet the needs of the community”

  11. Policy vs. Collection Does the collection match the policy?

  12. Current Collection Policy Selection Criteria • Popular appeal/demand • Importance & value to the collection • Local interest • Availability or scarcity of materials on the subject • Significance of the subject matter • Existing library & consortium holdings • Physical quality & level of durability • Item cost & overall library budget

  13. NY Times Bestseller List • RCL had 41% of the current bestsellers (29 of 70) • Vague policy, generic collection

  14. “Popular appeal/demand” Inconsistency Regulation • Determination of popularity • Purposefully vague • Patron-driven acquisition • NEKLS circulation statistics

  15. Maintenance • Majority of collection replaced in three years • Goal:Maintain an appealing and current collection • Periodic and constant weeding • Five-year circulation requirement

  16. Budgeting the Collection “…permanent 15% collections budget cut…”

  17. Small Budget, Huge Effect • Budget analysis • Pre-cut $12,750 • 15% cut $1,912.50 • Post-cut $10,837.50

  18. Down to the Penny

  19. Budget Cut Strategy: Considerations to the Policy Look at the policy for ways to cut the budget.

  20. Electronic Resources • No independent electronic resources • Nook • Circulates for book clubs • Currently no requests for specific e-books or e-readers • NEKLS and Kansas Library e-resources

  21. Complete Coverage Sources • School library collaboration • Community/interest groups • NEKLS • Award winning books • Book reviews & bestseller lists

  22. Resource Sharing • Access to Rossville schools’ library catalog and collection • NEKLS and State Library • NEKLS Policy: Cannot avoid purchasing items because other NEKLS libraries has multiple copies • Cheaper book-purchasing options • Rent popular books • Lightly-used previously-owned books

  23. Policy Specification and Design • Better specify community needs • Partnerships • Policy designation • Patron-driven acquisition • Local and NEKLS circulation records • Top selling items from • Popular lists • Major retailers • Local bookstores

  24. References • http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/overview.html • Evans and Saponaro • www.kansasmemory.org • City of Rossville. http://www.rossvillekansas.us/ • Rossville Community Library. http://www.rossvillelibrary.org/ • http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_townships/search/placename:rossville/county:/submit:SEARCH • http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rhs/ • http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rgs/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossville,_Kansas • http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/rossville_kansas/ • http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12020417/patron-driven-acquisition-whats-in-it-for-me

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