Collection+Development


 * Workshop Date & Description:**

Need help updating your collection? Some online tools will be discussed for collection analysis, and recommended guidelines for your collection reviewed. Weed those titles that are outdated and inaccurate, and update your collection to serve your patrons by meeting identified curriculum needs. (Building a collaborative learning community, Assessment, Advocacy/leadership)
 * Thursday, June 26: Collection Development: Building a Library Collection**
 * Objectives:**
 * Participants will acquire an understanding of what collection development is and how to plan for collection development in school libraries.
 * Participants will examine online tools for collection analysis and compare/contrast the data provided by these different tools (Follett’s Titlewave, Bound to Stay Bound, etc.)
 * Participants will upload files to vendor sites for collection analysis.
 * Participants will analyze sample collection analysis reports and determine collection strengths and weaknesses.
 * Participants will identify items/sections that should be considered for weeding.


 * Presentation Handout:**

> Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries. 2008. [|http://www.lib.az.us/cdt]
 * Resources & Websites:**
 * ALA [|http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/resourceguides/collectiondevelopment.cfm
 * Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.
 * Collection Mapping. [|http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/office/admin/cm/mapping.html
 * Follett Library Resources Titlewave Website. [|www.titlewave.com]
 * Franklin-Essex-Hamilton School Library System. Coordinated Cooperative Collection Development Plan. 11 March 1999.[|http://www.fehb.org/slscccdp.htm
 * How to Feed and Weed Your Collection. Sunlink Weed of the Month. 6 January 2006. [|http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed/howTo.html
 * Lamb, Annette and Johnson, Larry. 2007. School Library Media Specialist: Collection Development. [|http://eduscapes.com/sms/program/mapping.html
 * Loertscher, David V. 1996. Collection Mapping in the LMC: Building Access in a World Technology. San Jose: Hi Willow Research and Publishing.
 * McGriff, Preddy, and Harvey. Collection Development. 2 Jan. 2005. [|http://www.nobl.k12.in.us/media/NorthMedia/lms/data/collect/collect.htm
 * Valenza, Joyce Kasman. 2004. PowerTools Recharged 125+ Essential Forms and Presentations for Your School Library Information Program. Chicago: American Library Association.