36 Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
I’ve selected the purposes that our assessment activities primarily serve today (the accreditation
function is specific to the Law School). Most of the other listed purposes are potentially relevant
too, however, particularly evaluation of the effectiveness of shared collecting—collection assessment
projects have informed our coordinated collection programs with partner institutions, but for the most
part, these initiatives are relatively new and haven’t been thoroughly evaluated yet.
Identify materials for offside storage or for deselection.
Initiate/evaluate media and technology resources that are cataloged and circulated for patrons.
Management of legacy print collections budget proposals
Maximize our utility to our patrons under the constraints of inflation and a flat budget.
Move of collection to new building and ASRS deselection
Moving collections off campus
Renewal decisions
Renewal of materials, budgeting
Space, conservation/preservation needs, cataloging prioritization of backlogs
Space ILL, inventory, student fee review board provost reports
Title VI Center program reviews
To answer questions from departments about library funding and acquisitions
To complete surveys for consortia and organizations
Understanding user behavior of certain formats (e.g., e-books)
We also perform collection assessments to aid in periodic, budget-driven serials reviews. In addition,
we continually assess our collections in an effort to maximize their value and relevance to faculty and
students of the university.
When cost reductions are required.
35. How are the collection evaluation results used in your library? Check all that apply. N=65
Select physical materials for weeding or remote storage 63 97%
Evaluate serials or database for selection or de-selection 62 95%
Identify database overlap 52 80%
Adjust allocations of expenditures or funds 48 74%
Demonstrate value to the institution 46 71%
Demonstrate level of activity 46 71%
Justify funding increases to stakeholders 46 71%
Evaluate collection strengths and weaknesses 45 69%
Demonstrate the adequacy or inadequacy of collections for accreditation 43 66%
Estimate costs of new or upgraded collections 39 60%
Demonstrate comparisons with peer institutions 35 54%
Identify core works or journals 34 52%
Identify core collections of the library or consortial libraries 29 45%
Demonstrate value to the patron 28 43%
Target parts of the collection for promotion and/or instruction 26 40%
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