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==Current members== | ==Current members== | ||
Melanie Meyers (AJHS), Renate Evers (LBI, chair), | Melanie Meyers (AJHS), Renate Evers (LBI, chair), Stefanie Halpern (YIVO), Bonni-Dara Michaels (YUM), Eric Fritzler (CJH), Rachel Miller (CJH), Lauren Gilbert (CJH) | ||
==Major accomplishments and work results== | ==Major accomplishments and work results== | ||
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===Policies=== | ===Policies=== | ||
*Collection scope of the various institutions was formulated | *Collection scope of the various institutions was formulated | ||
*Collection grid of subject responsibilities and collection | *Collection grid of subject responsibilities and collection levels was formulated | ||
*A collection policy for electronic resources was formulated | *A collection policy for electronic resources was formulated | ||
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*The reference collection in the reading room was integrated; new additions to the reference collection are discussed in an ongoing process | *The reference collection in the reading room was integrated; new additions to the reference collection are discussed in an ongoing process | ||
*Periodical holdings were reviewed and duplicates identified. | *Periodical holdings were reviewed and duplicates identified. | ||
*Agreements with major book | *Agreements with major book vendors were established regarding purchase profiles to minimize duplication, ensure coverage, and take advantage of electronic ordering and processing. | ||
===Reference Collection/Shared purchases=== | ===Reference Collection/Shared purchases=== | ||
*A collection of electronic databases and e-journals (such as Encyclopedia Judaica, World Biographical Information System, JSTOR) was bought / licensed via a central fund on recommendation of the Collection Development Committee. | *A collection of electronic databases and e-journals (such as Encyclopedia Judaica, World Biographical Information System, and JSTOR) was bought/licensed via a central fund on the recommendation of the Collection Development Committee. | ||
==Ongoing activities & future plans== | ==Ongoing activities & future plans== | ||
*Work meetings or e-mail discussions to realize the collection policy (e.g. discuss library acquisitions in order to ensure coverage and minimize duplication, establish vendor agreements, etc.) | *Work meetings or e-mail discussions to realize the collection policy (e.g. discuss library acquisitions in order to ensure coverage and minimize duplication, establish vendor agreements, etc.) | ||
*Regular work meetings and / or e-mail discussions regarding the reading room reference collection (additions, removals, etc.) | *Regular work meetings and/or e-mail discussions regarding the reading room reference collection (additions, removals, etc.) | ||
*Evaluating the use of the purchased / licensed electronic resources | *Evaluating the use of the purchased/licensed electronic resources | ||
*Finding support and funding for continuation and expansion of electronic & non-electronic research tools | *Finding support and funding for the continuation and expansion of electronic & non-electronic research tools | ||
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Revision as of 22:02, 11 November 2022
The Collection Development Committee was founded in 2000 in order to formulate an overall collection development policy; to address issues of duplication, collection overlap, large purchase items, selection of electronic publications, and central fund purchases; and other issues as they arise, such as building an integrated reference collection (print & electronic).
Current members
Melanie Meyers (AJHS), Renate Evers (LBI, chair), Stefanie Halpern (YIVO), Bonni-Dara Michaels (YUM), Eric Fritzler (CJH), Rachel Miller (CJH), Lauren Gilbert (CJH)
Major accomplishments and work results
Policies
- Collection scope of the various institutions was formulated
- Collection grid of subject responsibilities and collection levels was formulated
- A collection policy for electronic resources was formulated
Issues of duplication
- The reference collection in the reading room was integrated; new additions to the reference collection are discussed in an ongoing process
- Periodical holdings were reviewed and duplicates identified.
- Agreements with major book vendors were established regarding purchase profiles to minimize duplication, ensure coverage, and take advantage of electronic ordering and processing.
- A collection of electronic databases and e-journals (such as Encyclopedia Judaica, World Biographical Information System, and JSTOR) was bought/licensed via a central fund on the recommendation of the Collection Development Committee.
Ongoing activities & future plans
- Work meetings or e-mail discussions to realize the collection policy (e.g. discuss library acquisitions in order to ensure coverage and minimize duplication, establish vendor agreements, etc.)
- Regular work meetings and/or e-mail discussions regarding the reading room reference collection (additions, removals, etc.)
- Evaluating the use of the purchased/licensed electronic resources
- Finding support and funding for the continuation and expansion of electronic & non-electronic research tools
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Documentation
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