How to Win Friends and Relocate Materials: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Collection Moves
The time is ripe for assessment of collections before, during, and after any significant physical transfer of library materials. By approaching collection moves with a deliberate and multi-faceted strategy in mind, collection managers and other interested parties can draw multiple benefits from a given project, some perhaps not typically associated with the transfer of physical materials. This presentation will describe a collection management project undertaken at the University of Kentucky’s William T. Young Library during 2010-2012, focusing on the assessment strategies and variables employed to bring the project to completion, as well as the benefits derived through the application of those strategies. The audience will be invited to contribute by describing their own experiences with collection moves and associated outcomes.
Heath Martin, University of Kentucky Libraries