Science
Library Reference Collection Assessment
Mentor(s): Alison Ricker, science librarian
Department: Science Library
Aspects of librarianship related to the project: Science
librarianship; Reference; Collection Development
Number of openings: 1
Estimated length of project: Two weeks (this is a very
loose estimate; the project could take quite a bit more time,
depending upon how thorough one is)
Hours/day: 10am-noon, 1-3pm (flexible)
Dates available: any time during June-July
Preferred skills/knowledge: Careful attention to bibliographic
details; experience with searching Global Books in Print, OhioLINK
Central Catalog, and Book Review Digest.
Description: The purpose of the project is to review the
science reference collection, and to
- identify items that have been superseded by newer editions
and pull them from the stacks for transfer to the regular stacks
(or withdrawal, if appropriate)
- search standard lists and bibliographic databases for more
current reference works that could possibly replace older titles
or otherwise enhance the collection
This project could be expanded into a review of the general collection,
to identify duplicate copies and superseded editions for possible
withdrawal from the collection.
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