Collection Development Summer Camp by the Lake

Note: This course partially satisfies the requirements for Wisconsin and Indiana public library director certification.

Sharpen your collection development skills surrounded by the beauty of Heidel House Resort in Green Lake, WI (at the state room rate!). This one-week course will cover collection development issues that apply to all types of libraries. You will learn to identify, select, acquire, and evaluate a collection of library resources (e.g., print materials, audiovisual materials, electronic resources) for a community of users. One evening we will have a private dinner cruise on beautiful Green Lake (For details, visit www.heidelhouse.com/fun/escapade.asp ).

Topics covered:

• Needs assessment
• Collection development policies
• Selection and review sources for books and other formats
• Serials (print and electronic), other electronic resources, licensing issues
• Acquisitions, vendors, and budgets
• Evaluating the collection
• Weeding/deselection
• Conservation/preservation
• Cooperation and resource sharing
• Copyright and digitization issues
• Censorship and challenges
• Impact of electronic resources on print collections and user behavior

Course Expectations:

There are no written assignments for this class, but there will be light reading assignments for each day.

Textbook

Johnson, Peggy. Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management. ALA, 2004.
Students are responsible for obtaining a copy of the textbook.
link to General Collection Development Web Sites OR [download Word .doc]

Instructor

Jane Pearlmutter, associate director of UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies, conducts frequent workshops and courses on collection development and library management issues.

Lodging

Rooms are available under "UW Continuing Education Services" at the Heidel House Resort. Please make reservations by June 20, 2008; rooms will be released after that date. Call 1-800-444-2812 to make reservations. Rooms are not included in the course fee.

Parking

The Heidel House provides complimentary parking for the course.

Accessibility

The Heidel House conforms to the 1990 Americans with Disabilities code specifications. However, if you need additional modifications to the facilities or have specific questions, please contact Anna Palmer (608-263-4452 or ahpalmer@wisc.edu) as soon as possible.

Meals

Please notify Anna Palmer (ahpalmer@wisc.edu or 608-263-4452) with dietary restrictions as soon as possible.