48 · Survey Results: Survey Questions And Responses
1st most important factor: 2nd most important factor: 3rd most important factor:
Anticipated high use results in fast,
sometimes cursory processing (or slower
processing if long-term need anticipated).
Grant or donor funding sometimes
requires reporting of processing activity
within a specified period of time.
Size of collection influences selection
of a portion to process first, sometimes
depending on space and time available.
Anticipated high use—equates to
number of collection development
elements a collection contains, historian
recommendations, patron demand for
similar collections.
Processing policy—equates to size,
time on shelf, preservation condition,
restrictions, personal papers vs archives,
etc.
Anticipated high use: we collect and
process/catalog in response to the
current and possible future needs of the
university community.
Time commitment: how much time
can the Head of Processing devote to
training/supervision each term and on
each collection, coupled with considering
the processors and their availability.
Response to patron demand: we will
respond to patron demand occasionally.
Anticipated high use Size of accession Processing policy
Anticipated high use. Our goal is to get
collections into the hands of users as
quickly and as effectively as possible.
Institutional priorities. Processing activity
is focused on strategic collecting areas
that support the University’s research
excellence (architecture, plant sciences,
technology). We select for processing the
collections that we expect will be most
useful to our faculty and students.
Time commitment (as well as collection
size). We have to consider what
resources are available and what we can
accomplish with the available resources.
In the past year, we have also given
particular priority to improving storage
conditions for collections at risk.
Anticipated high-use: if we anticipate
high use of a collection, then that
collection will sometimes be processed
ahead of other collections.
Response to patron-demand: if a donor
of a collection sets a processing time-
frame as a condition of the donation,
then we will endeavor to meet that
obligation.
Backlog: this is always a consideration.
Anticipated use, especially for those
materials needed for exhibits or for other
outreach purposes, strongly influences
processing.
Limited number of staff available to
process collections affect processing
decisions.
Preservation needs for time sensitive
materials strongly influence processing,
rehousing and reformatting
considerations.
Backlog -working to establish physical
and intellectual control of every archives
and manuscripts collection. Focusing
on collections not processed to any
level. Trying not to redo or reinterpret
collections already processed.
Ease of processing/complexity of
collection -Library Technical Services and
student assistants perform the majority
of our processing activities. Since they
have limited experience in processing,
we assign less complex collections for
them process. They gain experience and
a number of hidden collections become
available quickly.
Anticipated high-use -We are here to
serve our users. Therefore, we try to
anticipate which collections will receive
heavy use and make the processing of
these collections high-priority.
Backlog because we want to make sure
our resources are available to researchers.
Patron demand to be responsive to the
most immediate need for access.
Anticipated high use to meet the most
immediate need for access.
Donation and tax implications Anticipated high use Response to patron demand
1st most important factor: 2nd most important factor: 3rd most important factor:
Anticipated high use results in fast,
sometimes cursory processing (or slower
processing if long-term need anticipated).
Grant or donor funding sometimes
requires reporting of processing activity
within a specified period of time.
Size of collection influences selection
of a portion to process first, sometimes
depending on space and time available.
Anticipated high use—equates to
number of collection development
elements a collection contains, historian
recommendations, patron demand for
similar collections.
Processing policy—equates to size,
time on shelf, preservation condition,
restrictions, personal papers vs archives,
etc.
Anticipated high use: we collect and
process/catalog in response to the
current and possible future needs of the
university community.
Time commitment: how much time
can the Head of Processing devote to
training/supervision each term and on
each collection, coupled with considering
the processors and their availability.
Response to patron demand: we will
respond to patron demand occasionally.
Anticipated high use Size of accession Processing policy
Anticipated high use. Our goal is to get
collections into the hands of users as
quickly and as effectively as possible.
Institutional priorities. Processing activity
is focused on strategic collecting areas
that support the University’s research
excellence (architecture, plant sciences,
technology). We select for processing the
collections that we expect will be most
useful to our faculty and students.
Time commitment (as well as collection
size). We have to consider what
resources are available and what we can
accomplish with the available resources.
In the past year, we have also given
particular priority to improving storage
conditions for collections at risk.
Anticipated high-use: if we anticipate
high use of a collection, then that
collection will sometimes be processed
ahead of other collections.
Response to patron-demand: if a donor
of a collection sets a processing time-
frame as a condition of the donation,
then we will endeavor to meet that
obligation.
Backlog: this is always a consideration.
Anticipated use, especially for those
materials needed for exhibits or for other
outreach purposes, strongly influences
processing.
Limited number of staff available to
process collections affect processing
decisions.
Preservation needs for time sensitive
materials strongly influence processing,
rehousing and reformatting
considerations.
Backlog -working to establish physical
and intellectual control of every archives
and manuscripts collection. Focusing
on collections not processed to any
level. Trying not to redo or reinterpret
collections already processed.
Ease of processing/complexity of
collection -Library Technical Services and
student assistants perform the majority
of our processing activities. Since they
have limited experience in processing,
we assign less complex collections for
them process. They gain experience and
a number of hidden collections become
available quickly.
Anticipated high-use -We are here to
serve our users. Therefore, we try to
anticipate which collections will receive
heavy use and make the processing of
these collections high-priority.
Backlog because we want to make sure
our resources are available to researchers.
Patron demand to be responsive to the
most immediate need for access.
Anticipated high use to meet the most
immediate need for access.
Donation and tax implications Anticipated high use Response to patron demand
