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Resource selection for an interdisciplinary field: a methodology.

Beth E Jacoby1, Jane Murray, Ina Alterman

  • 1Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA. bjacoby@hshsl.umaryland.edu

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
|October 26, 2002
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This study details a library

Area of Science:

  • Library and Information Science
  • Social Work Librarianship

Background:

  • Graduate-level social work collections required enhancement based on 1999 surveys.
  • Existing library resources did not fully meet the needs of social work constituents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement a methodology for evaluating and improving social work print and digital library resources.
  • To enhance the accessibility and comprehensiveness of social work collections.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluated print collection using 45 Library of Congress subject headings against peer institutions, publisher catalogs, and Amazon.com.
  • Compared collections to social work association bibliographies, ISI Journal Citation Reports, and citation databases.
  • Established an approval plan for new social work book acquisitions and improved digital resource visibility through cataloging and web listing.

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Main Results:

  • Acquired new print and digital social work resources, significantly improving collections.
  • Increased the visibility and accessibility of digital resources for social work students and faculty.
  • The developed methodology proved effective for enhancing specialized academic collections.

Conclusions:

  • The implemented evaluation methodology successfully improved social work library resources.
  • The approach is adaptable for resource selection in other interdisciplinary fields.
  • Enhanced collections better serve the academic and research needs of social work constituents.