{"product_id":"rightsizing-the-academic-library-collection-paperback-1","title":"Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary E. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSuzanne M. Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonored with many accolades, including a starred review in \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the first edition of this book demonstrated the power and flexibility of \"rightsizing,\" an approach that applies a scalable, rule-based strategy to help academic libraries balance stewardship of spaces and the collection. In the five years since Ward's first edition, the shared print infrastructure has grown in leaps and bounds, as has coordination among programs. With this revision, Miller addresses new options as well as the increasing urgency to protect at-risk titles as you reduce your physical collection. Readers will feel confident rightsizing their institution's own collections with this book's expert guidance on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe concept of rightsizing, a strategic and largely automated approach that uses continuous assessment to identify the no- and low-use materials in the collection, and its five core elements;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecrafting a rightsizing plan, from developing withdrawal criteria and creating discard lists to managing workflow and disposing of withdrawn materials, using a project-management focus; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emoving toward a \"facilitated collection\" with a mix of local, external, and collaborative services;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esix discussion areas for decisions on participating in a shared print program;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efactors in choosing a collection decision support tool;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erelationships with stakeholders;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to handle print resources after your library licenses perpetual access rights to the electronic equivalent; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efuture directions for rightsizing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary E. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Collection Management and Preservation at the University of Minnesota Libraries in Minneapolis, MN. She has written and spoken on archives and preservation, shared print programs, and consortial collection management. Her current research interests include print retention issues in academic libraries, risk factors that pertain to monographic retention commitments, models for determining the number of copies needed nationally to ensure survival of scarcely-held titles, and best practices for intentional, data-informed collection management, particularly during withdrawal projects. She holds a BA from the University of Illinois - Chicago, and an IMLS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne M. Ward\u003c\/b\u003e retired in 2017 from the Purdue University Libraries in West Lafayette, Indiana. She published the first edition of \u003ci\u003eRightsizing the Academic Library Collection\u003c\/i\u003e in 2015. She has also written extensively on patron-driven acquisitions, publishing \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Implementing and Managing Patron-Driven Acquisitions\u003c\/i\u003e in 2012 and making presentations on the topic both nationally and internationally. Her research interests included print retention issues and the use of e-books in academic libraries. Ward holds a BA from the University of California at Los Angeles, an AMLS from the University of Michigan, and an MA from the University of Memphis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696212177203,"sku":"9780838949726","price":123.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bkhzVlkvVUhxby83T1BsRnJEamlxUT09.webp?v=1763103620","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/rightsizing-the-academic-library-collection-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}