Collection
Development Project for Hispanic Studies
Mentor(s): Eric Carpenter
Department: Collection Development
Aspects of librarianship related to the project: Acquisitions
and Collection Development, especially evaluation of a library's
collection in light of specific curricular needs related to diversity.
Number of openings: 1
Estimated length of project: TBA, likely most of the summer
Hours/day: TBA, perhaps 2 hours/day (10 hours/week)
Dates available: TBA Summer 2002, probable extension into
Fall semester 2002
Preferred skills/knowledge: Intellectual curiosity and
willingness to learn why and how a library shapes its collections;
course work in a wide range of humanities and social sciences
subjects; abilities needed: think clearly, write well, communicate
with faculty, complete highly detailed work with accuracy.
Additional comments: This project follows up on the work
of last year's Pilot Project
to Improve Diversity of Oberlin's Library Collections, which
focused on Hispanic Studies. More information on the upcoming
project will be forthcoming.
Description: The Summer 2002 project will use information
gathered in last year's pilot project
to strengthen specific areas of the Hispanic Studies collection.
The project will involve list checking, OBIS searching, gathering
information on price and availability of specific materials, and
further work with specific faculty members. More information on
the project will be forthcoming.
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