Collection Development

This information has been transferred to Word documents as this forum doesn't support Excel documents. Statistics are totalled at the end of the year and put into the first document '2017 circulation stats to use in purchasing 2018 books for Toolshed' based on the different categories that are set up for our library. The second document '2018 Book Budget Report for Toolshed' takes the percentage of circulation from the first document and multiplies it times the available funds to determine what should be spent in each category. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
The first document also allows you to compare from one year to another whether your circulation has increased or decreased via category and what you should look at changing.  Keep in mind that you can alter an amount.  For instance, the first year this was created we added money to the Graphic Novel area as our collection was old and not receiving circulation but our staff knew that there would be a demand for it from a number of people who struggle to read.  Since then we have automatically been able to receive a dollar percentage for this category due to circulation.

Power point presentation and bibliography for the session presented Saturday, April 28, 2018
Basic information on how, what abd why in selecting Canadian First Nations materials, mainly picture books but a few graphic novels thrown in for good measure.

Description: Explore how the Graphic Novel is an often-misunderstood yet extremely versatile format that facilitates uniquely stirring forms of expression. Explore a variety of Graphic Novels to suit any age and interest.
Abstract: Discover the many different faces of this versatile and often overlooked storytelling format. Participants will learn about different genres of Graphic Novels for all ages, including literary, biographical, non-fiction, historical, award-winners, LGBTQ, manga, and more. Examples will be examined with suggestions for school librarians & teachers, reluctant readers, and those who seek out a sophisticated read. Examine an excerpt from a Graphic Novel that might challenge you conceptions of the format.
 
Learning Objectives:

• Give fresh consideration to Graphic Novels and their broad appeal for library patrons, students, and people of all ages and interests
• Discover different genres of graphic novels and consider the classification of Graphic Novel as a format vs. a genre
• Examine a Graphic Novel excerpt more in-depth and challenge potential preconceptions about the format

 
Target audience: Librarians, Library Staff (Public and School)
 
Tags: comics, graphic novels, manga, readers advisory, web-comics, formats, genres, fnmi, lgbtq, libraries, teaching, reading, books, classification, preconceptions, excerpts, patrons, reluctant readers,

Through 2015 and into 2016, Canadian academic libraries’ collections budgets were severely strained due to the steady decline of the CAD/USD exchange rate. We will present results of a survey carried out to determine the impact of the falling exchange rate on collections development and the means by which libraries are coping with new budgetary pressures. Input and discussion will be sought from attendees on the larger issue of open access and changing the scholarly communication model.
Learning objectives:

• The current budgetary landscape of Canadian libraries
• The impact of the exchange rate on serials collections
• Review possible solutions to the problem of rising costs for scholarly communications
• Discuss open access and alternatives to the publishing oligopoly