Papers by Lydia Sampson
Conference Presentations by Lydia Sampson
The Brennan Library at Lasell College had not conducted a systematic weeding in over 20 years. Wi... more The Brennan Library at Lasell College had not conducted a systematic weeding in over 20 years. With space in
demand and an increase in online courses, desperate times called for drastic measures. Over a 10-month
period, the library withdrew 40% of its tangible collections. Simultaneously, the staff’s focus shifted to
promoting e-resources and adopting the EBSCO EDS discovery layer. Using a weighted collection development
allocation formula, the librarians overhauled the materials budget and designed a departmental liaison
program. After calculating the holdings of new e-book and streaming video packages, the library’s collection
increased by 50% despite the massive deaccessioning. This paper describes how a small academic library with
limited funds and staffing made major changes leading to positive perceptions and avoiding imposing threats.
The Brennan Library added seating, zoned areas, and in-demand e-resources for a growing distance-learner
population. By changing the collection development emphasis from just-in-case to just-in-time, the library now
provides access to more items than ever before. The Brennan Library’s example illustrates that an access over
ownership model of acquisitions can give similar libraries improved return on investment and positive
improvements for stakeholders, provided that significant changes are communicated in a strategic manner
emphasizing benefits for the user community.
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Papers by Lydia Sampson
Conference Presentations by Lydia Sampson
demand and an increase in online courses, desperate times called for drastic measures. Over a 10-month
period, the library withdrew 40% of its tangible collections. Simultaneously, the staff’s focus shifted to
promoting e-resources and adopting the EBSCO EDS discovery layer. Using a weighted collection development
allocation formula, the librarians overhauled the materials budget and designed a departmental liaison
program. After calculating the holdings of new e-book and streaming video packages, the library’s collection
increased by 50% despite the massive deaccessioning. This paper describes how a small academic library with
limited funds and staffing made major changes leading to positive perceptions and avoiding imposing threats.
The Brennan Library added seating, zoned areas, and in-demand e-resources for a growing distance-learner
population. By changing the collection development emphasis from just-in-case to just-in-time, the library now
provides access to more items than ever before. The Brennan Library’s example illustrates that an access over
ownership model of acquisitions can give similar libraries improved return on investment and positive
improvements for stakeholders, provided that significant changes are communicated in a strategic manner
emphasizing benefits for the user community.
demand and an increase in online courses, desperate times called for drastic measures. Over a 10-month
period, the library withdrew 40% of its tangible collections. Simultaneously, the staff’s focus shifted to
promoting e-resources and adopting the EBSCO EDS discovery layer. Using a weighted collection development
allocation formula, the librarians overhauled the materials budget and designed a departmental liaison
program. After calculating the holdings of new e-book and streaming video packages, the library’s collection
increased by 50% despite the massive deaccessioning. This paper describes how a small academic library with
limited funds and staffing made major changes leading to positive perceptions and avoiding imposing threats.
The Brennan Library added seating, zoned areas, and in-demand e-resources for a growing distance-learner
population. By changing the collection development emphasis from just-in-case to just-in-time, the library now
provides access to more items than ever before. The Brennan Library’s example illustrates that an access over
ownership model of acquisitions can give similar libraries improved return on investment and positive
improvements for stakeholders, provided that significant changes are communicated in a strategic manner
emphasizing benefits for the user community.