LIBM 408/508 Collection Development
Summer 2009
Required Technology Resources
This course is conducted entirely on the Internet through Desire2Learn
course management software. To access this course you will need:
 Regular access to a computer connected to the Internet.
 A web browser (Microsoft Explorer version 5 or higher,
Netscape version 4/7, or Firefox Mozilla). These browsers
can be downloaded from the web at no coast at
www.download.com. Mozilla is a very good browser to
use with Desire2Learn.
 A User ID and Password, which you may get from the
BHSU Student login Help.
 Current version of Adobe Reader, which can be
downloaded at https://iis.bhsu.edu/tss/faq/downloads.cfm.
You will need your BHSU e-mail address and password to
complete the download.
 Updated virus protection software for the computer you
use to access this course. As a BHSU student, you can
download current antivirus software from our Technical
Support Services website at
https://iis.bhsu.edu/tss/faq/downloads.cfm. You will need
your BHSU e-mail address and password to complete the
download.
 Word processing software that is compatible with
Microsoft Word 98 or higher.
Credit Hours: 2 semester hours, applicable to the Library Media Minor
[B.S. Ed (Teaching) and B.S. (non-teaching)] and South Dakota library
certification requirements.
Instructor's Contact Information:
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Name: Scott Ahola
Office Location: Library 108
Office Phone Number: (605) 642-6359
Cell Phone Number: (605) 645-6512
Email Address: ScottAhola@BHSU.edu
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 to 5:00
Desire2Learn Support Contact Information:
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Names: Terry Hupp and Anne Stevens
Office Locations: Library 104/Library 003
Office Phone Numbers: (605) 642-6038/(605) 642-6064
Email Addresses: TerryHupp@BHSU.edu /
AnneStevens@BHSU.edu
Course Calendar and Assignments:
The calendar is there for you to show due dates, but you are to refer to this entire
syllabus and entries in the Content Module for complete assignment details.
Attendance Policy/Course Meeting Time and Location: Students are required to
add at least four posts per week to the Discussions component of the class. I too
will log on at least four times a week to monitor and facilitate the discussions.
The adding to discussions will be checked by the instructor and will be factored
into the final grade.
A note on discussion and netiquette (etiquette governing communication on the
Internet). Every week you are required to participate fully in the Discussion
component of the class by providing thoughtful, articulate observations based
upon the unit topic. See individual units for exact topic information. This is not
a forum for complaints or derogatory remarks. For more information concerning
netiquette click on the link below:
http://www.albion.com/netiquettte/corerules.html
Course and Catalog Description: Collection Development: A study of theories
and practical aspects of print and electronic collection development and
management for libraries. Includes library assessment, selection, evaluation, and
policymaking.
Course Prerequisites: None
Technology skills: Students should know how to use Microsoft Office and
should know the basics of how to use the Internet, research databases, and other
online (and print) resources as designated by the instructor.
Description and Instruction Methods: Textbook, research papers, projects,
electronic mail, and discussion board. This course will be delivered completely
online via Desire2Learn. This is not a self-paced course.
Course Requirements:
Required textbook: Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
by Peggy Johnson, 2004, American Library Association. ISBN 008368908535.
This title is available from the BHSU Online Bookstore.
Articles: You will find a list of required articles in the content area of D2L
Style Manual: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
New York: Modern Language Association of America (5th or 6th editions).
Here is an MLA online link from Purdue University:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/.
Cheating and plagiarism policy: A student who, in connection with his studies,
disrupts a class, plagiarizes, cheats, or otherwise violates reasonable standards of
academic behavior may, at the discretion of the faculty member involved, have
his or her enrollment cancelled and/or be given a reduced or failing grade.
Make-up policy: It is at the discretion of the instructor whether or not the student
will be allowed to make-up work. It is the student who is responsible for
contacting the instructor in regard to this matter.
Course Goals:
The goal of this course, Collection Development, is to provide a theoretical and
practical introduction to the concepts and processes of Collection Development
and the collection of both print and electronic resources.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of LIBM 408/508 students should:
1. Be able to comprehend and discuss concepts of collection development
services and issues applicable to various types of library's and information
settings.
2. Discuss the various trends and issues impacting collection management.
3. Recognize, evaluate, and use standard selection aids, and review processes,
including: print, paper, and networked resources.
4. To understand the opportunities and challenges posed by electronic
materials.
Evaluation Procedures (Percentages = the number of points per assignments)
Discussions (including log ins 2 points per week): 16%
Selection tool Exercise: 10 %
Issue Paper 1: 12.5%
Collection Development Policy Evaluation: 9%
Issue Paper 2: 12.5%
Article Review: 15%
Annotated Subject Bibliography: 25%
GRADE SCALE:
100% - 90%
89.9% - 80%
79.9% - 70%
69.9% - 60%
Below 60%
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ADA Statement
"Reasonable accommodations, as arranged through the Disabilities Services
Coordinator, will be provided students with documented disabilities. Contact the
BHSU, Disabilities Services Coordinator (MikeMcNeil@bhsu.edu) (605) 6426099. (Jacket Legacy Room in the Student Union) for more information."
Academic Freedom Statement
"Students are responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which
they are enrolled. Under Board of Regents (Policy 1:11), student performance
shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis. Students who take reasoned
exception to the data or views offered in a course of study, and who believe that
an academic evaluation is unrelated to academic standards but is related instead
to judgment of their personal opinion or conduct, should follow the General
Appeals Process as stated in the BHSU catalog."
Important Links
BHSU Website (Here you will find information about BHSU including
registration information): http://www.bhsu.edu
BHSU Email (Here you can log into your BHSU e-mail account):
http://mail.bhsu.edu
BHSU Desire2Learn (Here you can access Desire2Learn)
http://d2l.sdbor.edu
BHSU Library (Here you can access the BHSU Library home page
including access to our research databases and online catalog):
http://iis.bhsu.edu/lis
Technical Support Services (Here you can access information related to
computers and technology): http://iis.bhsu.edu/tss
BHSU Writing Center (The Writing Center will help you with paper writing
and citations):
http://www.bhsu.edu/AZSiteIndex/tabid/3559/Default.aspx?alias=www.bhs
u.edu/writingcenter
Tentative Course Online Schedule
LIBM 408/508 Collection Development
Changes and adjustments may be made
Reading and other coursework may be added
Any changes will be announced via e-mail
To avoid any last minute problems, it is strongly suggested that students plan
ahead and do not wait until the deadlines to accomplish their work. Students are
required to add at least four posts per week to the Discussions component of the
class. I too will log on at least four times a week to monitor and facilitate the
discussions. The adding to discussions will be checked by the instructor and will
be factored into the final grade. Discussions will begin on Monday at 8:00 a.m.
and continue through Sunday 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to add anything
new past the date and time of that unit.
Please Note: To turn in your assignments please use the drop box feature.
Week 1 Class Introductions and Syllabus Questionnaire: May 11, 2009 to
May 17, 2009
During the week of May 11th read Chapter 1.
During the week of May 11th read “A Few Good Books”: South Dakota’s
Country School Libraries by Lisa Lindell.
During the week of May 11th everyone must introduce himself or herself via the
discussion tab of Desire2Learn. I want to know where you are from and what do
you do on Sundays.
During the week of May 11th discuss the “A Few Good Books” article.
Due Sunday May 17t h at 11:00 pm complete the Syllabus Questionnaire and
submit in the drop box.
Week 2 Organization and Staffing, Policy Planning, and Budgets: May 18,
2009 to May 24, 2009
During the week of May 18th read Chapters 2 and 3.
During the week of May 18th read the Collection Development Policy found in
the content area.
Due Sunday May 24th at 11:00 pm Summary and Critique of the Collection
Development Policy. Based upon your readings please provide me with a
summary and critique of the Collection Development Policy - this should be a 2
to 3 page document.
During the week of May 18th discuss the Collection Development Policy.
During the week of May 18th start thinking about a subject that is of great
interest to you. You will be completing an Annotated Subject Bibliography that
will be due on the last day of class. Complete Assignment details are located in
the Content area. Check it out ASAP.
Week 3 Developing Collections: May 25, 2009 to May 31, 2009
During the week of May 25th read Chapter 4.
During the week of May 25th read Not Censorship But Selection by Lester
Asheim
During the week of May 25th discuss the Not Censorship But Selection article.
Due on Sunday May 31st at 11:00 pm Selection Tool Evaluation. On Monday
May 25th I will e-mail each of you a selection tool. Your assignment is to
analyze it based upon the following criteria and to make a recommendation on its
worthiness as a selection tool. This should be a two-page document.
CRITERIA:
Purpose
Scope
Currency
Audience
Format
Reviewers
Features
Recommendation
Make sure your report covers each of the criteria. Also, make sure report has a
specific recommendation. I suggest you organize you paper to include the above
headings in bold.
Week 4 Managing Collections: June 1, 2009 to June 7, 2009
During the week of June 1st read Chapter 5.
During the week of June 1st read Weeding, Collection Development, and
Preservation by Sheila Inter.
Due on Sunday June 7 at 11:00 pm Issue Paper # 1 – You are to locate three
articles on any aspect of collection development. You are then to write a 2 to 3
page paper based upon the three articles that you have found.
Sample Topics: Resource Sharing, Library Budgets, Electronic Publishing,
Copyright, Censorship/Filtering, Weeding/Deselecting, Understanding
Community, Marketing the Collection, Privacy/Confidentiality.
Due on Sunday June 7 at 11:00 pm send my one draft entry from your Annotated
Subject Bibliography.
During the week of June 1st discuss the Weeding, Collection Development, and
Preservation article.
Week 5 Marketing: June 8, 2009 to June 14, 2009
During the week of June 8th read chapter 6
During the week of June 8th please find an article on marketing the library
collection. After reading the article please provide me with a review. Your
review should include the following points:
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Full Bibliographic Citation
A Brief Summation of the Article
The Main Purpose of the Article
Your thoughts on the article (what you liked what you didn’t
This article review will be due on June 14th at 11:00 pm.
During the week of June 8th discuss the importance of marketing at a library.
Week 6 Electronic Resources: June 15, 2009 to June 21, 2009
During the week of June 15th read Chapter 7
During the week of June 15th read the Materiality of Digital Collections:
Theoretical and Historical Perspectives by Marlene Manoff.
During the week of June 15th discuss The Materiality of Digital Collections:
Theoretical and Historical Perspectives by Marlene Manoff.
Due Sunday June 21st at 11:00 pm Issue Paper # 2 you are to locate three articles
from the library and information science literature on any aspect of collection
development. You are then to write a 2 to 3 page paper based upon the three
articles that you have found. See the sample topics from Week 4.
Week 7 Cooperative Collection Development, Collection Analysis: June 22,
2009 to June 28, 2009
During the week of June 22nd read Chapters 8 and 9.
During the week of June 22nd review the following Website:
http://www.lib.unc.edu/cdd.coop.html.
During the week of June 22nd read Back to the Future of Cooperative Collection
Development by Glenda Thornton.
During the week of June 22nd discuss all of the readings from this week: the two
chapters, the website, and the article.
Week 8 Wrap Up: June 29, 2009 to July 3, 2009
During the week of June 29th read The Destruction of Jewish Libraries by Marek
Sroka.
During the week of June 29th discuss The Destruction of Jewish Libraries by
Marek Sroka.
Due Friday July 3rd at 11:00 pm: Annotated Subject Bibliography.