Conference Article

1. National Seminar on
“ The Digital Shift: Making
Libraries Relevant for Education
and Research”
6, 7 March, 2014
6, 7 March, 2014
Organized by
Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur
Karnataka State Council for Higher
Education,Bangalore
Organized by
Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur
Karnataka State Council for Higher
Education,Bangalore
Venue: Dr. B R Ambedkar Study Centre, Bijapur

2. Presented by :
Gurjeet Kaur &
Prasanna Devaramatha Anilkumar
Research Scholars
Department of Library and Information Science,
Gulbarga University Gulbarga
Karnataka, India
Email: geetuppal3@gmail.com, anilmagala@gmail.com

3. Introduction:
 Collection Development is one of the most important
activities in library and Information Centre.
 Book Acquisition to Document Collection to Collection
Development
 The Term concerned with print, non print, E resource and
online resources.
 Now libraries are shifting to new media namely E resource
for their collection development
 Need to collection development policies and strategies for E
resources in academic libraries

4. Definitions :
“acquisition and collection development focuses on methodological and
topical themes pertaining to acquisition of print and other analogue library
materials (by purchase, exchange, gift, legal deposit), and the licensing and
purchase of electronic information resources.”
- IFLA (Inrernational Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions )
“collection development” as “the process of planning a stock acquisition
programmed not simply to cater for immediate needs but to build a coherent and
reliable collection over a number of years, to meet the objective of the service”.
- Harrods’s Librarian Glossary (6th edition)

5. Objectives of Collection Development :
library should acquire and provide all the relevant reading
materials to its clientele so that the basic function of the library
are fulfilled from the vast amount of literature, which are also
increasing day by day.
library should acquire all other books on the related topics;
library should contain all the reading materials pertaining to
the history and culture of a particular country, city, place or
institution as the case may be

6. Purpose of Collection Development Policy:
Identify the underlying principles of collection development and equality
of access;
Identify all significant factors, both internal and external, that impact on
the development of the collection;
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the collection
Provide framework in which the collection can meet community needs;
Establish standards for a healthy collection;
Assist in the development of funding priorities and alternatives.

7. Guidelines for Collection Development of E-Resources
* General Criteria:
* Appropriate intellectual level, depth of coverage and quality
of information for user population
* Reputable, reliable, and authoritative producer
* Information and updates are current, accurate and complete
* Electronic format provides greater accessibility to
information over other formats
* Uniqueness of information

8. Formats
Citation/abstract databases
Full text article databases
Full text reference sources online
Graphics and multimedia files
E-books (selective)
Access
Delivery via the web
Authentication by IP address (rather than passwords or logins)
Compatibility with the Library’s existing proxy server and software

9. User-Friendliness
Availability of on-screen help and/or tutorials
Basic and guided/advanced searching
Helpful error messages (i.e., error message indicates specific problem(s) and
provides possible alternatives)
Ability to print, save, and email results and/or articles
 Cost Considerations
Cost-effectiveness (including the availability and cost of updates and backfiles
when appropriate)
Ability to sustain cost for the foreseeable future
Potential usage and/or uniqueness of information justifing cost

10. Vendor Considerations
Provides responsive customer service and technical support that is available
during library working hours
Availability and quality of training programs
Reputation and business record suggests continued support for the product
via updates or new versions
Documentation is thorough and clear

11. Technical Considerations
Meets usual and customary technical standards in the industry
Allows for local customizations via system administration access for the Library
Product is compatible with the Library’s existing and/or future hardware
Product is compatible with standard web browsers if accessible via the web
Usage statistics are readily available in a user-friendly format

12. Further as a Librarian in the academic setup has to
take care of the following factors before acquiring
electronic resources
Content
Access
Design
Cost and pricing
Licensing etc

13. Conclusion :
To conclude, Collection development is the fundamental process
of librarianship and as such special care has to be given to ensure fair
selection to meet the right needs of the user community and hence
there is a need for national or at least state level collection
development policies both for printed and e-resources to ensure need
based collections in the academic library setup.

14. Any Questions from
Your side ?

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