"This course is designed to familiarize students with the theory, practice, and issues of collection development. Learning will be through lecture, group presentations, virtual discussions, evaluation of collection aids, guest speakers, and completion of a final project proposing a library collection in some detail." Three credit hours.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to develop and maintain library collections meeting the needs of various user groups. Specific topics covered include selection and acquisition of materials in various formats, value provided by collections, types of materials, types of users, collection development policies, collection evaluation, intellectual freedom, weeding, and cooperative collection development.
Evans, G. Edward and Margaret Zarnsky Sapanaro. Developing Library and Information Center Collections, 5th ed. Englewood, Colo: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. ISBN 1-59158-219-9. Available from the UA Bookstore or another online bookstore of your choice. Additional required readings will be assigned.
All students are required to:
1. Individually complete four collection development tool assessments. 20/100 points
2. Participate in a group collection evaluation assignment. 10/100 points
3. Participate in a group presentation on an assigned topic. 20/100 points
4. Individually complete an opening day collection assignment. 40/100 points
5. Participate in class discussions. Value: 10/100 points
Academic Code of Integrity
Students are expected to abide by The University of Arizona Code of Academic Integrity. 'The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student's submitted work must be the student's own.' If you have any questions regarding what is acceptable practice under this Code, please ask an Instructor.
Accommodating Disabilities
The University has a Disability Resource Center. If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet the requirements of this course, you must register with the Disability Resource Center and request that the DRC send me, the Instructor, official notification of your accommodation needs as soon as possible. Please plan to meet with me by appointment or during office hours to discuss accommodations and how my course requirements and activities may impact your ability to fully participate.
Assignment Policies
Assignments must be submitted as html files to the d2l drop box within the IRLS 560 course space.
Assignment descriptions and due dates will be available in the d2l course space.
Late assignments will not be accepted except in emergency situations.
Incompletes
The 1997-8 University of Arizona General Academic Manual, p.23 reads
The grade of I may be awarded only at the end of a semester, when all but a minor portion of the course work has been satisfactorily completed. The grade of I is not to be awarded when the student is expected to repeat the course; in such a case the grade of E must be assigned. Students should make arrangements with the instructor to receive an incompete grade before the end of the semester ...
If the incomplete is not removed by the instructor within one year the I grade will revert to a failing grade.
Every student starts the course with 100 points.
Course grades:
90-100 points = A
80-89 points = B
70-79 points = C
Cheryl Knott Malone
520-621-3957
Office hours: 3-4 p.m. Wednesdays and other times by appointment and via email
