Collection Analysis When the Budget Decreases |
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| Authors: | Alicia Brillon |
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| Institution: | William A. Wise Law Library , University of Colorado , Boulder , Colorado , USA |
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| Abstract: | This article begins with a discussion of the rationale behind an in-depth analysis of specific areas of a law library collection and a synopsis of selected past efforts and possible reasons for such an analysis. The majority of the article details the exact steps in the analysis process, as performed by the librarians at the William A. Wise Law Library at the University of Colorado Law School. The main purpose of the Wise Library's analysis was to identify materials that could most easily be cancelled if budget cuts warranted such actions. Finally, collection development considerations that may arise when deciding if and when to cut specific materials and alternative strategies that may be employed are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | library budget budget cuts collection analysis collection development cancellation strategies spreadsheet |
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