Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt Recent documents in Karen Schmidt en-us Sun, 31 May 2009 08:00:37 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/8 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/8 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:53:33 PDT Academic and research libraries are well-versed in collecting material from the print world. The present and future collections that are being produced on the Web require urgent attention to acquire, preserve, and provide access to them for future research. Many of the skills that librarians have honed through years of collecting in the print-based world are applicable to digital collection development, but will require ramping up technical skills and actively embracing digital content in current and future collection development work. This paper reports an exploratory project that aims to apply existing skills and knowledge to collect materials from the Internet and lay the groundwork for collection development in the future. Karen Schmidt http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/7 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/7 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:55:17 PST Once an essential part of the library school curriculum, acquisitions in the present day rarely, if ever, is taught on a regular basis. Acquisitions is seen not simply as a specialization of a relatively few librarians, but as a fundamental part of the work of librarians in many settings. A review of early formal training in acquisitions and the textbooks pertaining to the subject, and an analysis of the literature provide an historical perspec¬tive on education for acquisitions, and suggest elements that may provide basic and adequate training in acquisitions useful to all librarians. Karen Schmidt Library Acquisitions Library History http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/6 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/6 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:28:40 PST This presentation reflects the work that Wendy Shelburne, David Vess, and I engaged in to collect hate literature from the web. The research was later accepted by Library Resources & Technical Services for publication in 2008. Karen Schmidt Collection Development http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/5 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/5 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:20:51 PST Following on a survey of TAMU library faculty about their work in collection development, this presentation formed the basis for discussion about skills we have and skills we need to assure that our research collections remaiin vital. Karen Schmidt Collection Development http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/4 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/4 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:41:56 PST This presentation represents the many different types of gadgets and technology that librarians have used over the past 100+ years, and provides a look at how we have progressed. Karen Schmidt Library History http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/3 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/3 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:32:00 PST In 2004, a group of Illinois librarians was awarded a research grant to assess the state of Illinois' science serial collection. This collection assessment focused on academic libraries in the state, specifically those participating in the Consortium of Academic Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), but also including another 10 academic libraries in the state that do not belong to the consortium. Current serial subscription data were collected through both automated and manual means and the analysis was conducted in conjunction with Ulrich's Serials Analysis System. Due to cataloging limitations and issues surrounding different ISSNs for print and electronic formats, the study centered on current (as of spring 2005) print serial subscriptions. Results found that well over half of the state's print serial subscriptions were Illinois' "last copy" and another 13 percent were at risk, with only two copies owned in the state. And while most titles were limited to one print copy within Illinois, other titles have wide accessibility and duplication at a high cost to the state. Karen Schmidt Collection Development http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/2 http://works.bepress.com/karen_schmidt/2 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:22:29 PST Many libraries have sought the best approach to allocating the collections budget. "History plus increment" is the standard for many libraries in the allocation of any new dollars to collections budgets. The Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is striving toward a more open and understandable allocation process that uses an allocation formula, professional judgement of its librarians, and input from campus faculty and administration. Karen Schmidt Collection Development Library Acquisitions