Collection Management and Acquisitions Flashcards
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What is a 'collection development policy' primarily used for?
Answer: Guiding selection and deselection decisions consistently
A collection development policy provides written guidelines that ensure consistent, mission-aligned decisions about what materials to add or remove from the collection.
Which of the following is an example of a 'blanket order' arrangement?
Answer: Ordering one copy of every title a specific publisher produces
A blanket order is an agreement to automatically purchase all new publications meeting certain criteria, such as all titles from a given publisher, without individual selection.
What does 'encumbrance' mean in library acquisitions accounting?
Answer: Funds committed to a purchase order but not yet paid
An encumbrance is a reservation of funds against a budget when an order is placed, before the invoice is paid and funds are actually expended.
Which collection assessment method compares a library's holdings against a standard bibliography or list?
Answer: List-checking
List-checking involves comparing the library's holdings against a standard, authoritative bibliography to identify gaps and strengths in the collection.
A library wants to cancel a journal subscription to save money. Which data is MOST useful for this decision?
Answer: Usage statistics and cost-per-use data
Usage statistics and cost-per-use data show how often patrons actually access the journal relative to its cost, making this the most relevant metric for cancellation decisions.
What is the purpose of a 'rush order' in library acquisitions?
Answer: To expedite delivery of an item needed urgently
A rush order requests expedited processing and delivery from the vendor, typically used when an item is needed quickly for a class, reserve list, or urgent patron need.
What does 'MUSTIE' stand for in the context of collection weeding?
Answer: An acronym for reasons to weed: Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, Elsewhere available
MUSTIE is an acronym used in the CREW weeding method: Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, and Elsewhere available — each letter is a reason to remove an item.