23 SPEC Kit 352: Collection Assessment
COLLECTION ASSESSMENT STAFF: SINGLE POSITION
11. Please list the position title of the person who is responsible for collection assessment and
estimate the percentage of their time spent on these activities in a typical year. N=4
Position title Percentage of time
Collection and Organizational Data Analysis Librarian 90%
Collection Assessment and Analysis Librarian 100%
Collection Management Librarian 20%
Collections Strategist 50%
Comment N=1
This position [Collections Strategist] was recently vacated so we’re assessing our current library needs
to identify changes that need to occur to ensure data can be analyzed to support new directives. This
position was also part of existing collection teams.
COLLECTION ASSESSMENT STAFF: SINGLE DEPARTMENT
12. Please enter the name of the department that is responsible for collection assessment, the number
of staff in the department who do collection assessment, and an estimate of the percentage of their
time spent on these activities in a typical year. N=3
Department name Number of staff Percentage of time
Collection Development 8 25%
Collection Management 2 3–5%
Collection Strategies Unit 4 ~20%
Comments N=2
Depending on the project, Collection Management may ask for some help from another person in a
different department.
Collection Strategies is a new unit just formed in April, without all staff in place, yet. It will take us some
time to form and be fully functioning. A goal is to integrate assessment alongside all other collections
work that the team of four librarians will perform. It is a centralized group, responsible for collection
management, development, and assessment.
COLLECTION ASSESSMENT STAFF: COMMITTEE/GROUP
13. Please enter the name of the committee/group that is responsible for collection assessment and
the number of members. N=11
Committee/group name Number of members
Ad hoc group 7
Assessment team 6
Collection development steering committee 6–7
Collection Management 12
Collection Management Committee 10
COLLECTION ASSESSMENT STAFF: SINGLE POSITION
11. Please list the position title of the person who is responsible for collection assessment and
estimate the percentage of their time spent on these activities in a typical year. N=4
Position title Percentage of time
Collection and Organizational Data Analysis Librarian 90%
Collection Assessment and Analysis Librarian 100%
Collection Management Librarian 20%
Collections Strategist 50%
Comment N=1
This position [Collections Strategist] was recently vacated so we’re assessing our current library needs
to identify changes that need to occur to ensure data can be analyzed to support new directives. This
position was also part of existing collection teams.
COLLECTION ASSESSMENT STAFF: SINGLE DEPARTMENT
12. Please enter the name of the department that is responsible for collection assessment, the number
of staff in the department who do collection assessment, and an estimate of the percentage of their
time spent on these activities in a typical year. N=3
Department name Number of staff Percentage of time
Collection Development 8 25%
Collection Management 2 3–5%
Collection Strategies Unit 4 ~20%
Comments N=2
Depending on the project, Collection Management may ask for some help from another person in a
different department.
Collection Strategies is a new unit just formed in April, without all staff in place, yet. It will take us some
time to form and be fully functioning. A goal is to integrate assessment alongside all other collections
work that the team of four librarians will perform. It is a centralized group, responsible for collection
management, development, and assessment.
COLLECTION ASSESSMENT STAFF: COMMITTEE/GROUP
13. Please enter the name of the committee/group that is responsible for collection assessment and
the number of members. N=11
Committee/group name Number of members
Ad hoc group 7
Assessment team 6
Collection development steering committee 6–7
Collection Management 12
Collection Management Committee 10