E6-Basic collection development

Final examination

This is a ‘take home’ examination and does not require the presence of an exam supervisor. Spend as much time as you wish to complete the examination. You may consult whatever resources you choose. Return the examination to your tutor no later than seven days after receiving the examination. Be sure to put your name on all pages and keep a copy of your completed exam.

There is only one (1) question in this examination but you must complete all five (5) sections.
 

Collection Development Plan

You are to prepare a three-year collection development plan for your library as described through the course, but particularly in Module 4. Write your plan as though you were presenting it to the library board. Divide your plan into the following sections.

I. Introduction

Include background information about the community and any general trends, for example, new housing development, more senior citizens, etc.

II. Objectives for the collection

Using Example 2 in Module 4, prepare at least two collection development objectives. These should be in response to the general community trends that were identified in section I (above).

III. Collection ‘standards’

Compare your collection to the minimum collection standards described in Module 4. You might find arranging the information into a chart to be very helpful. In one or two paragraphs, describe how your library matches the projections in terms of total collection size as well as the subject and category breakdown shown in Example 1 of Module 4. Explain any significant departures from this category breakdown.

IV. Priorities for purchase

In assignment 4, you provided short term plans for the collection. In this section of the report, identify priorities for purchase in each of the next three years.

V. Buying plan

For each of the three years, allocate your budget by percentages. Note the areas designated as priorities for development.

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Revised 2007