Taking the Guesswork Out of Collection Development: Using Syllabi for a User-Centered Collection Development Method |
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| Authors: | Cindy Shirkey |
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| Institution: | East Carolina University , Greenville, North Carolina |
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| Abstract: | Over the course of a year, 98 syllabi were collected from history, English, philosophy, religion, and foreign literatures and languages departments at a large university in the Southeast. The syllabi were analyzed for potential additions to the print collection. In addition to the syllabus study, a survey was conducted of all faculty in those departments to establish their views toward syllabi and the library's place in providing access to items on syllabi. |
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| Keywords: | syllabi collection development faculty survey marketing |
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