Collection Development Program Materials Available on LIBRAS website

On February 14, the Collection Development SIG sponsored a Meeting of the Membership at Concordia College Chicago with the theme of "Honey, I Shrunk the Collection."

At this event, Dave Kohut of Saint Xavier University gave a presentation entitled, "Criteria for Managing Print Reference in the Digital Age." LIBRAS members interested in more information on this topic can see Saint Xavier University' Library's "Criteria for Managing the Print Reference Collection in the Digital Age" by following this link (PDF).

In addition, the following article provides further information on Saint Xavier's off-site storage program:

Mark A. Vargas, "Using a Third-Party Vendor for Off-Site Storage of Library Materials: A Case Study of the Byrne Memorial Library, Saint Xavier University," Library Administration & Management 19 (Winter 2005): 26-30.

Time Change: Feb. 14 Collection Development Program Rescheduled for 10:00 a.m.

Due to the weather, tomorrow's program will
begin at 10am.

Honey, I shrunk the collections

Wednesday, February 14, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 p.m.
Concordia University Chicago (in River Forest)
Koehneke Community Center, River Forest Room, 2nd floor
Park in parking garage adjacent to Koehneke

Collection Development program to be held February 14

"Honey, I shrunk the collections"

Wednesday, February 14, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 p.m.
Concordia University Chicago (in River Forest)
Koehneke Community Center, River Forest Room, 2nd floor
Park in parking garage adjacent to Koehneke
Campus map

All LIBRAS staff are invited to hear our colleagues David Kohut from St. Xavier and John Fawcett from Wheaton discuss major weeding projects they coordinated at their libraries in their periodicals and reference collections.

There will be time to share your own questions and ideas about weeding throughout the collections.

RSVP by February 12 Katie Maier O'Shea 773-244-5582 or kmaier@northpark.edu

See attached flier for more information.