the pirates of the collection
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The Pirates of the Collection. With Captain Ginny. And the Treasure Seekers Kaye Condit Lisa Wales Sherry Norris Nan Matson. Captain Rachel. Map makers Zinia Randles Jo Anne Taeusch Wilma Marable Toni Stafford Kayla Swoape Momolu Massaquoi Jo Williams Lucinda Scanlon Kathy Field. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Pirates of the Collection
With Captain Ginny
Captain Rachel
And the Treasure Seekers
Kaye ConditLisa WalesSherry NorrisNan Matson
Captain Jane
Map makers
Zinia RandlesJo Anne TaeuschWilma MarableToni StaffordKayla SwoapeMomolu MassaquoiJo WilliamsLucinda ScanlonKathy Field
Captain Alan
•Special•Collections
• ……………With First Mate
• Susan Hanson
Captain’s log, September 2005
After taking on a new captain for the map-makers, we Set sail into the publishing world in search of treasure, but the curse of banner Hangs over us and creates unrest in the crew.
Voyager
Banner
Captain’s log, october 2005
Crew member jumps ship and we must search for a new deck hand.
Captain’s log, november 2005
Captain Rachel captures a new first mate from the publishing ship Ingram.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Ingram Voyager
Captain’s log,
Additional crew members addedBeverly GeckleSuzanne MangrumKaty Kazee
Captain’s log, january 2006
Lost one of our valued crew members Ginelle, who left to find her “Owen” Treasure.
Baby Owen
Captain’s log, june 2006
After a long and treacherous journey,
We finally achieved our major goal the treasure.
Counting the treasure
• Books……………9,756• Ebooks………….986
• Periodical issues……………………25,223
• Bound volumes added………………………5,151
• Microtext…Vols…….597
Treasures • Enhancing the diversity of the collection
– Netlibrary Spanish collection– Cultural diversity titles– Latino Literature– African American music reference– Titles for new foreign language courses in
Chinese, Arabic, etc.– Collection of Middle Eastern books
Reorganize collection Management
Suzanne M.Kaye ConditLisa WalesMaima M.Katy Kazee
Zinia RandlesLucinda
ScanlonJo Anne
TaeuschWilma MarableMomolu
MassaquoiJo WilliamsKathy FieldBeverly Geckle
Toni StaffordKayla SwoapeNan Matson
Sherry Norris
Other Accomplishments
• Implemented EDI
• Award winners in catalog• Electronic access to journals
– Choice Online– Chronicle– Library Journal– Publisher’s weekly
• Reduced continuations budget by 10%• Added new journals for Professional
Science
Map Making
• Zinia has been withdrawing weeded books from reference
No Backlog
More Map Making projects
• Dewey reclassification project
New Cataloging Manual
http://www.mtsu.edu/~jdavis/catpolicy.htm
Special Collections• Printing Press project continues
Special Collections• Exhibit
Deck Hands
Staff accomplishments
• Reclassified three positions
• Zinia Randles received her M.S. degree from UT
• Acquisitions staff worked on a presentation for the Tennessee VUGM.
• Banner training
• TLA staff workshops
Librarian projects• Rachel organized CULS meeting• Jane and Ginny gave presentations.• Tenn Share workshop, Ginny, Rachel, Jane• Momolu working on photo directory of
Tennessee libraries• Kathy Field gave presentation (Authority Control
Tenn VUGM• Hosted VUGM (Jane)• Jo Williams supervised a UT practicum
…and we hired a rocket scientist
Goals 2006-2007
• Continue to implement EDI in monographs and serials
• Initiate the use of online selection with Choice Online.
• Implement the Better World Books service.• Revise the Collection Development Policy• Investigate the print journal overlap with
electronic format for each academic department.• Continue to review the continuations•
More………..
• Prepare a toolkit for new library liaisons• Compare our collection to new Books for
College Libraries…Resources for College Libraries
• Implement pilot curriculum of the “Printing Press in the Schools” project in fall 2006 at Siegel High School.
• New Government Docs web site• New contract for binding.
‘til next year…………AAaRGH
Collection Management