LIS 5937

Collection Assessment

Summer 2009 Office hours prior to class

Instructor: Perrault Phone: 813 974-6844

Office CIS 2023 e-mail: perrault@cas.usf.edu

Course Description: A seminar designed to give an overview of collection assessment and evaluation techniques for various formats including print and electronic resources; designed to familiarize the participants with collection assessment/evaluation methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative; designed to prepare students to plan and conduct collection assessment projects. The major work in the course will be small group practicum exercises with reports.

Course Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, the student should know and have reviewed

the major collection resources assessment tools and methodologies

vendor products for collection assessment and evaluation

various techniques for conducting use and user studies

techniques for conducting needs assessments for interdisciplinary or special populations

techniques and issues in comparative collection assessment

writing a report for program review

There will not be a textbook for the course.

Assignments: 1. Group evaluation project -- conducting a collection analysis for a specific subject area for the Tampa campus library–40 points

2. Group report for program review including collection analysis and other assessments--40 points

3. Class participation and exercises 20 points

Schedule: One meeting the last week in April, late afternoon 4-7

One meeting in June

Two meetings in July

Meeting dates and times for the 2^nd -4^th meetings will be determined by consensus at the meeting in April.