Course calendar:

Date

Topic(s) / Presentations (Course Outline Section)

Assignments

Session 1

Week of 1/8

Introduction to course

Acquire text

Publish short biography on TopClass®

Session 2

Week of 1/15

Framework for collections (A 1, A 2)

Submit topic, publish approved topic on TopClass®; read chapters 1, 2

Session 3

Week of 1/22

Framework for collections (A 3,<> A 4)

Chapter 16

Session 4

Week of 1/29

Types of libraries (B)

 

Session 5

Week of 2/5

Collection development policies (C)

Chapter 3

Exam 1 distributed

Session 6

Week of 2/12

Selection of materials (D)

Chapters 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Exam 1 due

Session 7

Week of 2/19

Acquisitions (E)

Chapters 11, 12

 

Session 8

Week of 2/26

Publishers and publishing (F)

 

Chapter 5

Exam 2 distributed

Week of 3/5

Spring Break.  No session.

 

Session 9

Week of 3/12

Marketing  (G.1)

Budgeting (G.2)

Chapter 13

Exam 2 due

Session 10

Week of 3/19

Collection evaluation (H);

Deselection/weeding (I)

Chapters 14, 15

Exam 3 distributed

Session 11

Week of 3/26

Censorship (J);

Copyright  (K)

Chapters 18, 19

Exam 3 due

Session 12

Week of 4/2

Conservation and preservation (L)

Chapter 17, article by Joseph Branin, Frances Groen, and Suzanne Thorin, “The Changing Nature of Collection Management in Research Libraries,” Library Resources & Technical Services 44(1): 23-32, January 2000.

Session 13

Week of 4/9

Collection management and the future (M)

Chapter ‘Epilog’

TERM PAPERS DUE

Session 14

Week of 4/16

Online presentation of summary of findings for term papers

Publication of summary of findings in term paper;
Exam 4 distributed

Session 15

Week of 4/23

Online discussions and wrap-up of course.

Exam 4 due