66 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Some reluctance to give up print in the belief that some users still want print.
Some sentiment for keeping copies of classic works in multiple libraries, esp. where colleagues preferred a Just in Case
approach.
The nature of our role as a cultural heritage institution the nature of the role of the librarian in building collections the
continual question of what will happen if...., the lack of national and regional print repositories
There are concerns that both LOCKSS and CLOCKS coverage are not comprehensive enough to deaccession many low
use print journal runs that have electronic counterparts.
There are concerns the duplicative material we’re deaccessioning is used more than circulation data demonstrates.
However, the items remain available within the Five Colleges. If necessary, the library could request materials in the
shared repository be sent to our campus. To date, no such requests have come forward.
There was some resistance to the deaccessioning of print materials from some faculty and librarians, but not many.
Answered No
The duplicate copy reduction effort was a limited one-time project so there was little dissension.
MANAGING THE GROWTH OF PRINT MATERIALS
47. What strategies does your library use, or plan to use, to manage the growth of print collections?
Check all that apply. N=64
Policies that encourage acquisition of serials in electronic format 62 97%
Policies that encourage acquisition of monographic materials in electronic format 53 83%
Consortial acquisition agreement 37 58%
Other strategy 18 28%
Please briefly describe the other strategy. N=18
A careful review and reduction of our exchange and gift programs
Blanket agreements with select publishers for acquisition of monographic materials in electronic format
Construction of an on-site storage facility
Deduplication purchase of online journal back files
Demand driven acquisitions of both print and electronic monographs
Demand driven acquisitions. Retention of titles in place via distributed repositories like WEST.
Funding challenges
Joint storage with other local library to accommodate storage growth
“Managing growth of print collections” is not a strategy for us. Rather it is to purchase materials in the formats that are
best suited to the needs of our different users.
Planning for a new storage facility
Some reluctance to give up print in the belief that some users still want print.
Some sentiment for keeping copies of classic works in multiple libraries, esp. where colleagues preferred a Just in Case
approach.
The nature of our role as a cultural heritage institution the nature of the role of the librarian in building collections the
continual question of what will happen if...., the lack of national and regional print repositories
There are concerns that both LOCKSS and CLOCKS coverage are not comprehensive enough to deaccession many low
use print journal runs that have electronic counterparts.
There are concerns the duplicative material we’re deaccessioning is used more than circulation data demonstrates.
However, the items remain available within the Five Colleges. If necessary, the library could request materials in the
shared repository be sent to our campus. To date, no such requests have come forward.
There was some resistance to the deaccessioning of print materials from some faculty and librarians, but not many.
Answered No
The duplicate copy reduction effort was a limited one-time project so there was little dissension.
MANAGING THE GROWTH OF PRINT MATERIALS
47. What strategies does your library use, or plan to use, to manage the growth of print collections?
Check all that apply. N=64
Policies that encourage acquisition of serials in electronic format 62 97%
Policies that encourage acquisition of monographic materials in electronic format 53 83%
Consortial acquisition agreement 37 58%
Other strategy 18 28%
Please briefly describe the other strategy. N=18
A careful review and reduction of our exchange and gift programs
Blanket agreements with select publishers for acquisition of monographic materials in electronic format
Construction of an on-site storage facility
Deduplication purchase of online journal back files
Demand driven acquisitions of both print and electronic monographs
Demand driven acquisitions. Retention of titles in place via distributed repositories like WEST.
Funding challenges
Joint storage with other local library to accommodate storage growth
“Managing growth of print collections” is not a strategy for us. Rather it is to purchase materials in the formats that are
best suited to the needs of our different users.
Planning for a new storage facility
