The ALCTS Collection Management Section Collection Evaluation &
Assessment Interest Group invites you to participate in a discussion
of tools and techniques utilized to evaluate library collections.

The CMS Assessment IG will meet at ALA Midwinter on Sunday, January
22, 2012 from 1:30 pm - 3:30PM in Room D220 of the Dallas Convention
Center (DCC).

There will be two presentations, including time for questions and discussion:

Chan Li from the California Digital Library (CDL) will describe a new
value-based strategy used by the CDL for the UC Libraries which
involves using objective metrics to compare the value of scholarly
journals, establish price containment targets, and identify titles to
consider for potential cancellation. A key aspect of this new
methodology is the use of a Weighted Value Algorithm to assess
multiple vectors of value for each journal title under review.

Rick Lugg of Sustainable Collection Services (SCS) and Doug Way from
Grand Valley State University will describe how the services and tools
developed by SCS can assist librarians to draw down large collections
of under-used print monographs when faced with limited space.

The charge of the CMS Collection Evaluation and Assessment Interest Group is:

To identify and promote useful qualitative and quantitative assessment
measures that provide management information for the assessment of
library collections both in the local setting and on the national and
international level. To promote better utilization of existing
assessment measures available from vendors or publishers, as well as
those developed by libraries. To provide guidance to collection
managers using assessment information to improve the management of
electronic, print, and other library resources.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Dallas!

Reeta Sinha
CMS Collection Evaluation & Assessment IG Chair

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Reeta Sinha
Coordinator, Resource Development & Services
Wilson Library, University of La Verne
La Verne, CA 91750
909-593-3511 x4319
rsinha@laverne.edu