Wendy K. Bartlett

Floating Collections (eBook, PDF)

A Collection Development Model for Long-Term Success

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This easy-to-use, comprehensive guide shows how to establish a floating collection in any library-regardless of type or size.

Despite its increasing popularity, there are few published works about floating and floating collections. Virtually no one has addressed critical long-term issues like core collections, material selection, and weeding after floating has taken place. Floating Collections: A Collection Development Model for Long-Term Success makes all of this urgently needed information available in one place.

This unique guidebook defines "floating," explains the pros and cons, explores the impact of floating collections on collection work, and enables readers to establish a floating collection in any library. Not only does this book help librarians to decide rationally if, how, and when to float, it also outlines a how-to process for maximum success based on the real-world experience of many systems and identifies ways to maximize the advantages of a floating collection. In addition, the author addresses common collection concerns and outlines workable solutions for problematic issues that can arise.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781598847444
• Artikelnr.: 68183803

Autorenporträt

Wendy K. Bartlett is collection development and acquisitions manager as well as the fiction selector for the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) system near Cleveland, OH, USA. Bartlett is author of Floating Collections: A Collection Development Model for Long-Term Success (2014).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction to Floating Collections Why Floating Works for
Today's Libraries A Word about eBooks It Is Not All About the Money Why a
Book on Floating Collections? Organization Methodology Common Concerns That
Are Addressed Chapter One: The History of Floating Collections Floating
Collections How the Float Behaves-and Misbehaves The Advantages and
Disadvantages of a Floating Collection Who Floats, Who Does Not, and Why
Has Anyone Ever Quit Floating? Is Floating Right for Your Library System?
Chapter Two: Deciding Whether or Not to Float the Collection Steering a
Middle Course How Will Floating Affect the Patrons? How Will Floating
Affect Circulation? How Will Floating Affect the Staff? How Will Floating
Affect the Collection? How Will Floating Affect Fellow Consortia Libraries?
Are There Other Mind-Bending, Paradigm-Shifting, Major Upheavals Taking
Place? Have Like Libraries Converted Successfully to Floating? What Are the
Hidden Costs or Risks? Is Now the Right Time to Centralize? What Is the
Worst-Case Scenario? Whom to Involve Deciding to Float: Discussion
Questions Chapter Three: Prediction and Preparation Branch Size and
Circulation Rank Measuring Patron Behavior Predicting Success Calculating
the Prefloat Percentage Tracking the Invisible Patron: Floating and the
Hold Shelf Location, Location, Location Heed the Weed Interpreting Results
Chapter Four: Communication: Preparing the Staff Staff Morale Managing the
Change Staff Concerns before the Float Planning Staff Communication Branch
Visits Rebalancing Work Group Postfloat Staff Concerns Chapter Five:
Preparing the Collection to Float What Should NOT Float The High Cost of
Bad Shelving Practices The 24-Door-to-Floor Shelving Method The Big Weed
Chapter Six: Implementation and Postfloat Considerations Implementation and
Postfloat Communication Postfloat Branch Visits The Postfloat Percentage
Rebalancing The Float Is Right; the Shelves Are Wrong Chapter Seven:
Managing a Floating Collection in the Long Term Selecting and Budgeting for
a Floating Collection The Importance of Branch Visits for Selectors
Floating and Circulation Patron Behavior, Not Staff Opinion Core Collection
and Weeding Vetting Old Editions in a Floating Collection Weeding a
Floating Collection Epilogue: Floating and the User Experience Floating and
the User Experience Collection Work and the User Experience Facility
Planning and Design and the User Experience Readers' Advisory,
Merchandising/Displays, Programming and the User Experience Conclusion
Appendix A: 10 Great Reasons to Float Appendix B: Partial List of Floating
Libraries Appendix C: Floating Risk Evaluation Appendix D: Deciding to
Float Appendix E: Chart for Prefloat Branch Visits Appendix F: Staff
Communication Appendix G: Communication Timeline Appendix H: Sample
24-Door-to-Floor Cart Tag Bibliography Index