Health sciences collection management for the twenty-first century

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Z688.M4 H435 2018
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Available

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Summary

Health Sciences Collection Management for the Twenty-First Century is intended for those with any level of experience in health sciences collection management. This book from the authoritative Medical Library Association starts with the context of health sciences publishing and covers the foundations of selection, budgeting, and management. It won't tell new librarians what to buy but will give them background and criteria that should go into their selections. However, the focus of this book is not only on best practices but also on the big picture and the deeper changes in the field that affect decision making. Subjects not always covered in many collection development textbooks such marketing or accessibility are included because they are part of the larger collections landscape. Chapter contributors bring their own perspectives to the topics. Stories of different libraries' experiences bring interesting topics to the forefront in practical, specific, and timely detail. While whole books have been written that go into some of these topics more in depth on their own, the treatment of each topic here focuses on the unique perspective and concerns of the collection manager.

Contents

  • Figures p. ix
  • Tables p. xi
  • Preface p. xiii
  • Acknowledgments p. xix
  • 1 The Health Sciences Publishing Environment p. 1 T. Scott Plutchak
  • One Library's Story: Putting Together a Collection to Support a New Medical School p. 27 Elizabeth R. Lorbeer and Joseph A. Costello
  • 2 Managing a Health Sciences Collection p. 33 Susan E. Swogger
  • One Library's Story: Duke University Medical Center Librarians Learn to Embrace Weeding Projects p. 79 Emma Cryer Heet
  • 3 Managing a Collection Budget p. 83 Steven W. Sowards and Joseph J. Harzhecker, Jr.
  • One Library's Story: Creating and Sustaining a Hospital Library Consortium for Purchasing Online Journals p. 121 Kathleen Strube
  • 4 User-Oriented Collection Assessment p. 125 Linda A. Van Keuren
  • One Library's Story: All or Nothing: The University of California Walks Away from ClinicalKey p. 145 Sarah McClung and Rikke Sarah Ogawa and Bruce Abbott
  • 5 Collaborative Collection Management p. 149 Esther E. Carrigan and Nancy G. Burford and Ana G. Ugaz
  • One Library's Story: Building a Texas-Sized Shared Print Repository p. 167 Esther E. Carrigan and Nancy G. Burford and Ana G. Ugaz
  • 6 Discovery of the Health Sciences Collection p. 173 Susan K. Kendall
  • One Library's Story: Supporting a Reimagined Medical School Curriculum with Targeted Library Collections and Licenses p. 193 Iris Kovar-Gough
  • 7 Usability and Accessibility for Health Sciences Collections p. 197 Jessica Shira Sender and Heidi M. Schroeder
  • One Library's Story: Developing Accessibility Purchasing Procedures for Electronic Resources at the Michigan State University Libraries p. 213 Heidi M. Schroeder
  • 8 Data in the Library: Considerations for Collection Development Policy and Practice p. 217 Lisa Federer
  • 9 The Hunt of the Unicorn: Collection Development for Special Collections in Health Sciences Libraries p. 231 Stephen J. Greenberg
  • 10 The Future of Health Sciences Collection Management p. 249 Susan K. Kendall
  • Index p. 269
  • Contributors p. 279
  • About the Editor p. 287

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