![Handling Oppositions to Rightsizing
• Objections From Faculty, Staff, Students, Librarians
• “[L]ibraries are moving from a ‘just in case’ model to a ‘just
in time’ model. Keeping materials that MIGHT be essential
can no longer be considered essential.” (Crumpton, M. & M.
Krautter)
• Is Online Access Up to Par? Images? Access? Maintenance
Charges?
• What if a Needed Title is Weeded?
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Making Room for Change: Rightsizing the PSU Library Serials Collection
- 1. Presented at CULS 2017, Lawrence KS April 28, 2017 https://tinyurl.com/lrse74q Making Room for Change: Rightsizing the PSU Library Serials Collection by Barbara M. Pope, MALS Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 1
- 2. Introduction • Print Journal Collection Development a Traditional Role • Trend of Transitioning From Print Journals to Online Journals • Trend Towards Student Centered Libraries • Flat or Decreasing Budgets • Space Concerns 2
- 3. PSU’s Challenge and Goal • Balancing Our Print & Electronic Serials Collections • Creating a Meaningful Discovery Experience • Creating a Student Centered Library • Future Goals: • PSU Curriculum & Research Focused Serials Collection • Relevant Services & Resources 3
- 4. The Big Weed • Serials Collection Not Weeded For Years • In 2016, We Had To Reduce the Footprint of the Serials Collection by 50% - “rapid response scenario” (Ward, S.) • This Presentation is About the Realizations I Had Later 4
- 5. What is Rightsizing? • “This book suggests the term rightsizing to describe the overarching plan for shaping a library’s physical collection into one that meets its users’ needs.” (Ward, S.) • “Rightsizing implies that librarians have developed the correct approach for shaping their libraries into the optimal size to serve . . . constituents, not only with the right mix of material, . . . but also with the right . . . services to obtain needed information quickly and efficiently if it is not available on-site” (Ward, S.) 5
- 6. How is Rightsizing Different From Weeding? • Rightsizing Can Be Applied to Any Collection, Library Type, or Service • While Librarians Do Weed Their Collections, They May Not Do So Strategically or Enough 6
- 7. New Strategies & Workflows for Rightsizing • Regularly Weeding Nursing Journals Older Than 10 Years • Any Scholarly Titles Not Relevant to Current Curriculum & Research Needs • Use a Retention List For Weeding Limited Retention Titles • Online Only Subscriptions for Some Journals 7
- 8. New Strategies & Workflows for Rightsizing • Weeding of all Holdings Duplicating JSTOR & Sage • Checklists For Weeding Processes • Discard Materials We Cannot Use With Our Technology • Rethinking Binding • Weeding Duplicate Journal Volumes • Rightsizing of Open Access Journals 8
- 9. Rightsizing Open Access Journals •Why Rightsize Open Access Journals? •Decrease Confusion of Patrons Who Are Overwhelmed With Multitude of Links •Improve Services by Providing Reliable Access to Needed Resources 9
- 10. Rightsizing Open Access Journals Titles Highlighted in Yellow Are Subscriptions. 10
- 11. Handling Oppositions to Rightsizing • Objections From Faculty, Staff, Students, Librarians • “[L]ibraries are moving from a ‘just in case’ model to a ‘just in time’ model. Keeping materials that MIGHT be essential can no longer be considered essential.” (Crumpton, M. & M. Krautter) • Is Online Access Up to Par? Images? Access? Maintenance Charges? • What if a Needed Title is Weeded? 11
- 12. Why Should I Rightsize My Library? •Why not? •Save Money Not Doing Things You Cannot Afford •Improve Service to Patrons by Providing Needed Services & Resources •Repurpose Space by Rightsizing Your Collection •Discard Materials in Poor Condition, Outdated, & Useless 12
- 13. Factors to Consider in Rightsizing • Time Frame • Plan • Project Manager • Personnel • Supplies • Equipment • Tools 13
- 14. Results…So Far • A More PSU Curriculum/Research Focused Serials Collection • Space To Be Re-Purposed For Other Uses • A Renewed Sense of Purpose as a Periodicals Librarian • Confidence that Rightsizing is the Right Thing to do • Specific Game Plan Based on Data and Input 14
- 15. List of Sources • Evangeliste, M., & Furlong, K. (2014). Letting go of legacy services : Library case studies. Chicago: ALA Editions, An imprint of the American Library Association. • Stoffle, C. J., Leeder, K., & Sykes-Casavant, G. (2008). Bridging the gap: Wherever you are, the library. Journal of Library Administration, 48(1), 3-30. • Ward, S. (2015). Rightsizing the academic library collection. Chicago: ALA Editions. • Crumpton, Michael and Mary Krautter. (2009). Weeding with a repurpose. Proceedings of the Charleston Library Conference. 15
- 16. My Contact Information Barbara M. Pope, MALS Periodicals/Reference Librarian Leonard H. Axe Library Pittsburg State University Pittsburg KS 66762 620-235-4884 bpope@pittstate.edu 16