Click U Live! Electronic Collection Development

Date: 9 April 2008
Time: 2:00 -3:30 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time
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This two-part course will introduce participants to electronic collection development, how to adapt online collections to user needs. Participants will see examples of well-planned and designed e-libraries on the Web to illustrate each phase of development. Attendees will have access to Web-based supporting materials, readings, and worksheets.

Attendees will step through the process of creating or assessing an e-library collection plan:

1. Collection plan abstract or introduction.
2. Collection strategy.
3. Collection organization plan.
4. Collection maintenance plan.

E-libraries extend the librarian information intermediary role to the Web. To succeed, libraries and librarians must adapt to the information needs of their users. Part of this adaptation is the building of Web-accessible resource collections. Librarians must also respond to changes in how current and potential library patrons seek information. Other library writers have identified other benefits of Web-based e-libraries including:

Enhanced service to the core group of library patrons.
Provide new services for core library patrons
Attracting new library patrons
Better serving under-served library patrons

This seminar is an introduction to collection planning for Web-based e-libraries. Every library has its unique level of complexity and level of resources for taking on such a project. However, once one is determined to build an e-library, collecting, evaluating and selecting Web-based information resources need not be more complex than the analogous activities involved in collecting print or other types of electronic information resources.

Presenter

Diane K. Kovacs, President, of Kovacs Consulting—Internet & Web Training; and. author, The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development: Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is designed for info pros who wish to learn about developing or expanding e-library collections of high-quality, Web-accessible information resources. Some experience with information searching on the Web is assumed. This is a basic to intermediate level presentation for those who have little or no experience in collection development planning or for those who have experience developing physical collections and wish to learn more about the specifics of e-library collection planning.

Critical Learning Questions

Does a resource meet some information need of the e-library's intended patrons?
Does a resource provide the information at a level and language suitable to the age, educational background, professional attainments, and subject interests of the e-library's intended patrons?
Does a resource provide information in a form/resource type, and quality level that you want to include in your e-library?
Are the access and design suitable to the needs of the e-library's intended patrons?
How is the resource archived?
What are the cost, licensing and user control factors that must be negotiated?
How and who will maintain and grow the e-library collection?

Notes

Instructions for accessing the Webcast will be emailed to you 2 to 3 business days prior to the event. Your registration is for one computer and one site only. You can host as many people as you like for one low site fee! So be sure to invite your colleagues to learn with you! Register before 3 April and save US$ 10.00 [Live Only]! Program registrations beyond that date will be US$ 139.00.

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