Every year we calculate how much student labor we are able to afford, and then how to best utilize that work to accomplish much needed projects around the library. Last year we did a big inventory, but certain parts of the collection did not get processed. We are still cleaning up the fallout from the big project, but we plan to finish the smaller areas this summer - oversized and children's literature. Then there are the inevitable cleaning and shelf reading tasks, some cataloging projects and a few preservation projects.
This summer I am excited to be looking at the books we own that were published before 1850. We want to identify materials that are fairly unique (owned by fewer than 20 libraries) and fit our collection well. We plan to repair and box these items to protect them from environmental wear and tear.
There are also some faculty weeding projects, a serials importation project and various other investigations of getting up to speed in areas like mobile apps and e books, which I am taking online workshops in. Whew! It will be a busy summer even with all the student help. This is where we plan ahead and run faster so that when fall comes, we are ready and able to lead the way. Who said summer was a down time!
This summer I am excited to be looking at the books we own that were published before 1850. We want to identify materials that are fairly unique (owned by fewer than 20 libraries) and fit our collection well. We plan to repair and box these items to protect them from environmental wear and tear.
There are also some faculty weeding projects, a serials importation project and various other investigations of getting up to speed in areas like mobile apps and e books, which I am taking online workshops in. Whew! It will be a busy summer even with all the student help. This is where we plan ahead and run faster so that when fall comes, we are ready and able to lead the way. Who said summer was a down time!
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