[Baynet] Infopeople's "Library Collection Management 101" workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Infopeople is pleased to present another excellent opportunity to help 
library staff acquire essential basic skills. This workshop is part of the 
ongoing "101" series that was created in response to requests for short, 
practical workshops that would give staff who are new to libraries some 
grounding in the essentials of library service. Other workshops in this 
series include Libraries 101 (an introduction to library service offered as 
an online course), Public Services 101, Technical Services 101, Library 
Technology 101, and the CORE Online Reference course.

Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive 
this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or 
route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!


Title:  Library Collection Management 101

Dates and locations:

Wednesday, March 8, San Francisco Public Library
Tuesday, April 11, Los Angeles Public Library
Friday, April 28, Mountain View Public Library
Monday, May 15, Cerritos Public Library
Tuesday, May 30, Sacramento Public Library
Friday, June 23, San Diego County Library

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/249

Fee:  There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop.

Good library collections must change to keep pace with new technology and 
local needs. This workshop will introduce you to the skills you need to 
create and maintain a collection that supports outstanding library service. 
You will learn basic techniques for:

--Writing a community profile
--Developing a materials budget
--Selecting materials
--Analyzing a collection
--Responding to materials challenges

You will also learn practical criteria for weeding collections and 
guidelines for accepting gifts. Knowledge of the key elements of collection 
management will enable you to stock your shelves with confidence.


Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will cover the basics of 
collection management through individual and group exercises, activities, 
and detailed handouts. This course is designed to help participants become 
comfortable with developing and defending a library collection of any size. 
The class will explore ways to respond to changing technology to meet the 
needs of customers. Participants will also hear about future trends in 
library selection, including floating collections and shared resources.

Preliminary Course Outline:

Know Your Community and Resources
--How to develop community profiles
--How to allocate budgets and seek alternative funding

Evaluating and Selecting
--Criteria for a good collection
--Selecting materials

Types of Materials and Gift Donations
--Why weeding doesn't get done
--Planning an approach to weeding a collection

Collection Assessment and Challenges
--Reasons for collection assessment
--How to handle a formal complaint or challenge

Future Trends
--Benefits of floating collections
--How libraries might use shared catalogs


Workshop Instructor: Julie Italiano.  As the Collection Development Manager 
at the Contra Costa County Library since 2003, Julie Italiano has been 
instrumental in developing the Collection Development Plan and acts as 
Chair for the Collection Development Committee.  Under her direction, the 
Committee implemented standing order plans, completed a customer 
satisfaction survey, developed gift guidelines and procedures and changed 
collection development from a de-centralized process to a centralized 
plan.  Julie brings with her an 18-year background of public library 
experience and continues to stay on top of new, innovative approaches to 
collection management.

Who Should Attend: This course is aimed at people without formal training 
in library science, including new library staff and paraprofessionals, or 
anyone from the library community who has an interest in the fundamentals 
of collection management.

Prerequisites: None.

Other Logistics:

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople 
Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions.  Infopeople does 
not validate or pay for parking.

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training 
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople 
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information 
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople 
Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please 
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at 
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.