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FALL 2007
IS 430 - COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

Course description:

Study of collection development in all types of libraries and information centers. Includes analysis of information needs, criteria for selection, collection use evaluation, and resources for collection development.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will know:

How to assess a collection

How to write a collection development policy

Which criteria to consider when selecting various materials for a library collection

Which criteria to consider when weeding a collection

Required textbooks:

Johnson, Peggy. Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.

Skokie Public Library. Collection Development and Resource Access Plan for the Skokie Public Library. Skokie, IL: 1998.

Additional readings available online and in the MIT lab.

Grading:

Collection Evaluation (assignment #1) - 35%
Collection Development Statement (assignment #2) - 25%
Materials Selection (assignment #3) - 30%
Class participation - 10%

The standard grade is “B”.  Above-standard work is characterized by: creativity/originality; greater depth of analysis than the assignments call for; above-average treatment of the assignment; and superior organizational and/or written skills in the presentation of the material.  Students must attend at least 90% of the class meetings to achieve the maximum grade.

Office hours:

Wednesday, 12:30-1:30PM
GSEIS Room 214

Contact information:

Cindy Mediavilla
cmediavi@ucla.edu