LIS-S 502 Acquisitions and Management of Knowledge and Information
3 credits
- Prerequisite(s): LIS-S 500, LIS-S 507
- Delivery: Online
- Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer (Check the schedule to confirm.)
Description
Acquisitions and Management of Knowledge and Information, formerly known as Collection Development and Management, examines the principles and techniques that guide the development, management, and evaluation of library collections, and the selection of materials in various types of libraries. The course provides students with experience in the major phases involved in starting and developing collections of print and non-print materials: the formulation of collection development plans, the selection of materials in accordance with an institution’s plan, and the evaluation of library collections. It enables students to recognize and respond to challenges and opportunities of special interest to collection developers: intellectual freedom, new information formats, copyright, and resource sharing.
Program Learning Goals Supported
Instructors map their courses to specific LIS Program Goals. Mapped program goals drive the design of each course and what students can expect to generally learn.
- Connect Core Values and Professional Ethics to Practice
- Curate Collections for Designated Communities
- Examine Systemic Inequalities to Improve Library and Information Practices through Equitable and Socially Just Interventions
Learning Outcomes
Instructors develop learning outcomes for their courses. Students can expect to be able to achieve the learning outcomes for a given course after successfully completing the course.
- Formulate a collection development plan.
- Select materials in various formats based on an institution's plan.
- Handle challenges to materials.
- Evaluate library collections.
- Determine the value of sharing resources.
Course Overview
Instruction is in Canvas. Lessons are organized into Modules whose length may vary.
Module 1: Introduction
- identify the key players in building and managing collections.
- discuss how creators, editors, publishers, reviewers, and booksellers connect to building and managing library collections.
Module 2: Planning & Policies
- define collection development and management.
- identify reasons for planning.
- discuss value of the collection development process.
- develop an approach to planning.
- describe the elements of a plan.
- discuss the importance of a "living document"
Module 3: Collection Analysis
- define and give examples of evidence-based decision-making.
- discuss options for collection assessment.
- apply approaches to collection-centered analysis.
- apply approaches to user-centered analysis.
- discuss "real world" issues in collection analysis.
Module 4: Selection
- describe the selection process
- discuss key principles in book selection.
- compare current and retrospective selection.
- create selection criteria to meet the needs of a particular library setting.
- identify and apply selection tools to meet a specific collection development need.
- discuss issues and roles in selection.
- discuss "real world" issues in selection.
Module 5: Censorship
- describe the legal authority that libraries have related to intellectual freedom.
- discuss the principles of intellectual freedom.
- provide examples of court cases and challenges to intellectual freedom.
- discuss the use of intellectual freedom and reconsideration policies.
- discuss the reconsideration process.
- describe your personal biases.
- discuss "real world" issues in censorship.
Module 6: Formats
- identify and compare different types of formats for collection development.
- discuss issues in the select of different formats.
- identify selection tools specific to different formats.
- discuss the decision-making process associated with selecting particular formats.
- discuss real-world issues related to collection development related to formats.
Module 7: Electronic Resources
- identify digital materials in a library collection.
- discuss issues in selecting e-books.
- discuss issues in selecting e-journals.
- discuss options for digital audio and video services.
- describe the impact of apps on libraries.
- discuss collection development considerations for electronic materials.
- trace the process of purchasing licenses for electronic materials.
- describe the role of consortia in licenses.
- discuss issues in licensing agreements.
- discuss real-world issues in electronic resources selection.
Module 8: Acquisitions
- describe the process of acquisitions.
- define and provide examples of vendors.
- describe the process of identifying, evaluating, selecting, and choosing a vendor.
- discuss real-world issues related to acquisitions and vendors.
Module 9: Budgeting
- define and give examples of budgets and budgeting.
- describe sources of library funding.
- apply budget terminology to budgeting discussions.
- identify allocations and expenditures.
- discuss budget distributions, fund accounts, and budget management.
- discuss real-world issues in budgeting.
Module 10: Deselection
- discuss the purpose of deselection.
- discuss barriers to weeding.
- discuss criteria and procedures for deselection.
- apply models for weeding.
- discuss real-world issues in weeding.
Module 11: Evaluation
- discuss the purpose of evaluation.
- compare approaches to evaluation.
- describe evaluation measures.
- apply collection-centered and user-centered approaches.
- discuss real world issues related to evaluation.
Module 12: Resource Sharing
- define and provide examples of resources sharing.
- describe approaches to resource sharing.
- discuss pros and cons of resource sharing.
- discuss issues in real-world resources sharing.
Module 13: International Perspectives
- describe a few different historical international collection development philosophies.
- describe the broad differences in international public libraries.
- compare and contrast a few different international public library systems.
Module 14: Trends & Futures
- discuss trends in collection development and management.
- discuss real-world issues in planning for the future.
Module 15: Preservation
- discuss activities associated with collection maintenance.
- describe key issues in collection preservation.
- discuss real-world issues related to maintenance and preservation.
Policies and Procedures
Please be aware of the following linked policies and procedures. Note that in individual courses instructors will have stipulations specific to their course.