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Are you spending money wisely? If you’re a technical services manager at an academic library, an administrator, or a dean, you’re tasked with proving it. Incorporate assessment and analysis work into your library’s existing workflow with the guidance of this new collection from the Association of Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS). Contributors from several academic libraries draw from real-world practices to suggest new approaches for acquisition and collections, cataloging and metadata, digital preservation, and e-resources and serials. You’ll find advice on such topics asassessing e-resource budgets, workflows, vendors, and collaborative initiatives;how to use multiple data sets to assess collections across subjects, formats, or other factors;working with data using common applications like Excel, Access, or MySQL;four types of preservation assessment and how to structure them for actionable results;ways to save on serial expenses while avoiding cancellations;seven key considerations for building a data warehouse; andbenchmarking techniques for improving metadata processesExploring your options for assessment will lead you to the right balance of traditional and new metrics, and this book provides a valuable overview.
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The real-world initiatives and straightforward advice in this collection will embolden technical services managers and administrators to demonstrate the value of their work to stakeholders throughout their organization.Technical Services isn't the hidden discipline it once was. Even so, despite all the cross-departmental interaction, misconceptions about the work are all too common. It's incumbent on technical services staff to take a proactive approach by communicating to others their value to the library and institutional mission. Spotlighting several successful initiatives, this collection will give you the guidance to bolster communication within departments, across the library, and campus-wide. You'll learn aboutapplying the 7 principles of communities of practice to break down silos;software such as Trello, Basecamp, and Confluence that can improve communications workflows;ticketing systems and training to help frontline staff solve e-resource access problems;engaging faculty in collection decisions using a mix of communication channels;how informational classes on metadata can improve the work of staff across the library;supporting research data management through metadata outreach; using focus groups to develop shared expectations with subject librarians;4 narrative strategies to market library resources;using infographics as a dynamic way to illustrate progress in a collection management program;developing an external communication plan for a library de-selection project;using portfolio management to collaboratively implement new services; andplanning a cross-departmental retreat.