Damned if you do, damned if you don't: Texas A&M University Libraries' collection assessment for off-site storage Academic Article

abstract

• PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Libraries policies that effectively reduced the size of onsite print collections, with minimal impact on the library user community. The paper also aims to examine some of the challenges encountered during the underlying collection assessment process.Design/methodology/approachInvestment in electronic resources, digital preservation initiatives and local print repositories are reasonable solutions for academic libraries that need to responsibly relocate legacy print collections from their open stacks.FindingsBalancing trust issues with local needs and embracing the opportunities offered by digital archives and local print repositories are key elements for successfully implementing collection management decisions.Originality/valueThis article examines local best practices for downsizing local print collections and recommends strategies applicable to any large academic library for addressing collection assessment challenges.

authors

• Tabacaru, Simona

published proceedings

• COLLECTION BUILDING

altmetric score

• 0.5

author list (cited authors)

• Tabacaru, S., & Pickett, C.

citation count

• 2

complete list of authors

• Tabacaru, Simona||Pickett, Carmelita

publication date

• June 2013

publisher

• Emerald  Publisher

published in

• Collection Building  Journal

keywords

• Collection Management
• Cooperative Repository
• Institutional Repositories
• Preservation
• Print Repository
• Storage Management
• Texas A&m University Libraries
• United States Of America
• University Libraries

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1108/CB-02-2013-0006

start page

• 111

end page

• 115

volume

• 32

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cb-02-2013-0006