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Your collection is older than you would like. Secondly, your circulation might need a boost, especially if you are at the secondary level. Third, you’ll be distressed by how many books that have never circulated. You’ll want to consider how databases may impact print holdings, especially in the 500 and 900s. But the key thing I hope you discover is that this work is fun!\nYOUR TASK\nFor the first three columns, use the automated circulation report for the last academic year.\nTo calculate % of section, divide the section’s book count by the total number of books in the collection.\nIn the last column, answer yes or no by considering: (1) the Kerby Chart of Considerations and (2) your knowledge of curriculum and student interests.\nIdentify school:\nNumber of students:\nHow many books per student: (10 books is plenty. More than 20 is most likely too many.)\n*The Easy (Everybody) Section is for elementary collections.\n**Use this row IF your graphic novels have been moved to their own section. Originally, they were shelved in the 700s.\nKerby’s Chart of Considerations*\n* This chart is based on the recommendations provided by Follett and Mackin.\n**Easys (or Everybody books) are for elementary schools only.\n***For fiction in K-5 schools, the suggested percentage is 22%, for middle schools 38-40%, for high school 26-30%.\nPART 2: ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE QUALITY\nPURPOSE\nThe PURPOSE is to select a section of the library and complete a sample to estimate the quality of titles.\nBACKGROUND\nTo be blunt, the quality of library collections is poor. I’ve never found a collection that matched Wilson’s “Essential” titles better than 20%. This means that about 80% of the library’s titles are not essential. This must change. You’ll work to change that.\nYOUR TASK\nChoose a large section (about 1,000 books), like part of the fiction or a major nonfiction area(s).\nPrint a list of titles with copyright year and circulation.\nUse a 10% randomized sample for analysis.\nUse a dollar bill’s first number as your starting point.\nSelect every 10th title (or appropriate interval).\nHighlight sample titles.\nLook up the highlighted 100 titles in the appropriate Wilson’s database. Mark if the title is listed as “Essential.” Note: If you are evaluating a high school library, know that many adult titles will not be found in Wilson’s Senior High Core Collection database. A good alternative is to choose Hoover Library’s database “Academic Search Complete,” and type in the title, and the reviews will then show up. If another option is still needed, you can use Booklist. But ask me first!\nRecord how many are labeled “Essential” in Wilson’s (or “Recommended” in Booklist.)\nThis sample gives you a good idea of the quality of your collection.\nSummarize your findings in a chart. See chart template below.\nPART 3: ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE THE AGE OF THE COLLECTION\nPURPOSE\nThe PURPOSE is to estimate how many titles to weed from your collection to improve its age.\nBACKGROUND\nThe Excel formula may suggest a large number of books to weed—this doesn’t mean you should remove them all. Use your judgment to create a reasonable weeding plan.\nYOUR TASK\nIdentify books to weed by:\nPhysically checking shelves\nReviewing low-circulation titles.\nApplying the MUSTIE formula and the CREW Method.\nUse the Excel file: Formulas for Weeding and Purchasing.\nUse the first tab “Weeding Estimator.”\nFill in Columns B-E.\nRun formula to determine Columns F-G.\nRecord results in the chart.\nPART 4: ANALYSIS TO ESTIMATE COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT\nPUR","cbCaifSx3RrsYOMg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifSx3RrsYOMg","docx",44717,"English","# Collection Analysis\n## Part 1: Collection Overview\n## Part 2: Analysis to Determine Quality\n## Part 3: Analysis to Improve the Age of the Collection\n## Part 4: Analysis to Estimate Costs for Improvement\n## Part 5: Analysis by Diversity","[{\"question\":\"What data sources does the collection overview use to analyze the library holdings?\",\"answer\":\"It uses automated circulation reports from the last academic year and evaluates items by their amounts, age, and circulation. 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