Friday, August 14, 2009
End of Project
I have completed my work for the Summer 2009 DFW. All files should be loaded up on the sidebar and I am just waiting for the final approval from my site supervisor who has been away on vacation.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Current Status
As of July 15th, I have composed a bibliography of applicable literature and evaluated the WorldCat Analysis Tool for its utility in filtering out potential candidates for transfer into Special Collections. Unfortunately, the Tool does not generate item location within Mansfield Library, but after consulting with the assistant ILS administrator, we used our own OPAC, Voyager, to add a location code to the data generated by the Tool. In this way, we were able to filter out all the items already located in Special Collections and other protected areas of the library.
I am currently in the process of generating a literature review and more detailed description of my collection analysis protocol using the WC Tool and Voyager in tandem. I am also still tweaking the output from the tool and trying to whittle the final results down to meet the selection criteria that we have previously outlined.
I am currently in the process of generating a literature review and more detailed description of my collection analysis protocol using the WC Tool and Voyager in tandem. I am also still tweaking the output from the tool and trying to whittle the final results down to meet the selection criteria that we have previously outlined.
Selection Criteria
Parameters/criteria for assessing which items in the Mansfield Library general collection should be pulled and added to the Special Collections on level 4. These parameters are designed to do an analysis of the Mansfield Library’s general collection to determine which items are suitable to be taken from the general collection and re-located to Special Collections in an effort to enhance Special Collections and preserve unique/rare items that would be difficult to replace in the future. The parameters/ criteria for generating a report or list of potential items are listed below:
1. Items that are Montana and Northwestern Idaho specific small publications such as local memoirs, speeches and local histories with limited runs should be included. (held by fewer than 10 libraries)
2. The items should document the development and history of Montana and Northwestern Idaho including publications covering Native Americans, homesteading, farming, mining, logging, forestry, land management, conservation and scientific reports/studies.
3. Uniqueness/Scarceness: Selection should be based on the number of available copies (held by five or fewer institutions in World Cat) and the ability to replace copies if necessary.
4. Pamphlets (less than 50 pages) with a focus on the pacific northwest, Montana in particular, and which are held by fewer than 10 libraries.
5. Microfilm and State and Federal Government documents will be excluded from the analysis (exclude Level 1 if possible).
6. Check on items held by fewer than 5 libraries, or that are older than 1850.
6. Items can range from historic to contemporary as long as they meet the above criteria.
1. Items that are Montana and Northwestern Idaho specific small publications such as local memoirs, speeches and local histories with limited runs should be included. (held by fewer than 10 libraries)
2. The items should document the development and history of Montana and Northwestern Idaho including publications covering Native Americans, homesteading, farming, mining, logging, forestry, land management, conservation and scientific reports/studies.
3. Uniqueness/Scarceness: Selection should be based on the number of available copies (held by five or fewer institutions in World Cat) and the ability to replace copies if necessary.
4. Pamphlets (less than 50 pages) with a focus on the pacific northwest, Montana in particular, and which are held by fewer than 10 libraries.
5. Microfilm and State and Federal Government documents will be excluded from the analysis (exclude Level 1 if possible).
6. Check on items held by fewer than 5 libraries, or that are older than 1850.
6. Items can range from historic to contemporary as long as they meet the above criteria.
Bibliography
"ACRL | ACRL Guidelines on the Selection and Transfer of Materials from General Collections to Special Collections (2008)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. 1 July 2008. 28 June 2009 .
Beals, Jennifer, and Ron Gilmour. "Assessing collections using brief tests and WorldCat Collection Analysis." Collection Building 26.4 (2007): 104-107.
Brewer, Michael. "Identifying Holdings Unique to Your Library's Collections Using WorldCat." Slavic & East European Resources 7.4 (2006): 115-121.
Cave, Roderick. Rare Book Librarianship. London: Clive Bingley, 1982.
Davis, Hilary, Annette Day, and Darby Orcutt. "Further Reflections on the WorldCat Analysis Tool." Collection Management 33.3 (2008): 236-245.
Drake, Miriam. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition - Volume 4 of 4 (Print). New York: Dekker, 2003. "Rare Book Collections," Andrew Berner
McClure, Jennifer. "Collection Assessment through WorldCat." Collection Management 34.2 (2009): 79-93.
Orcutt, Darby, and Tracy Powell. "Reflections on the OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool: we still need the next step." Against the grain 18.5 (2006): 44-48.
Sambrook, Katie. "Developing Your Special Collection." Library & Information Update 4.4 (2005): 28-29.
Beals, Jennifer, and Ron Gilmour. "Assessing collections using brief tests and WorldCat Collection Analysis." Collection Building 26.4 (2007): 104-107.
Brewer, Michael. "Identifying Holdings Unique to Your Library's Collections Using WorldCat." Slavic & East European Resources 7.4 (2006): 115-121.
Cave, Roderick. Rare Book Librarianship. London: Clive Bingley, 1982.
Davis, Hilary, Annette Day, and Darby Orcutt. "Further Reflections on the WorldCat Analysis Tool." Collection Management 33.3 (2008): 236-245.
Drake, Miriam. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition - Volume 4 of 4 (Print). New York: Dekker, 2003. "Rare Book Collections," Andrew Berner
McClure, Jennifer. "Collection Assessment through WorldCat." Collection Management 34.2 (2009): 79-93.
Orcutt, Darby, and Tracy Powell. "Reflections on the OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool: we still need the next step." Against the grain 18.5 (2006): 44-48.
Sambrook, Katie. "Developing Your Special Collection." Library & Information Update 4.4 (2005): 28-29.
Midterm Report
This Directed Fieldwork project is designed to evaluate the WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool in order to assist Mansfield Library identify any potential candidates for transfer from the General Collection to Special Collections. This site is dedicated to the deliverables of the project including the following:
- A literature review regarding the WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool, and Special Collections transfer protocol.
- Report regarding experiments conducted with the WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool, and Tool analysis.
- List of criteria of published resources created for transfer from General Collection.
- list of items proposed for transfer to Special Collections.
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