Why Does Conceptualizing The Library Collection Matter?
Although the idea of “collection” has long been central to the practice of librarianship, sometimes being seen as synonymous with “library” (Corrall, 2012) only relatively recently, during the latter part of the 20th century, have fields such as collection building, collection development, and collection management emerged as key areas of professional specialization. Earlier practice in this field tended to focus on narrower topics such as “book selection” (McColvin, 1925) or wider issues such as “library administration” (Ranganathan, 1959). There appear to have been relatively few formal research studies aimed at theory building around the idea of library collections. Gorman (2000; 2003) suggests new conceptual approaches to collection development in the digital world, describing four levels of resources, based on their degree of organization and the ease with which they can be accessed (Gorman, 2003). Lee (2000; 2003a; 2003b; 2005; 2008; 1993) provides some interesting examples of how work in this field can be conducted, based on research projects which move from focusing on collection management and control issues presented by pressures on library space (Lee, 1993), to exploring concepts of collection (Lee, 2000; 2005), and on to investigating aspects of users’ information behavior (Lee, 2008). It is my contention that, in the context of rapid technological changes, combined with the further specialization and potential fragmentation of collection processes and terminology, developing an overarching framework for thinking about “collection” may provide useful insights into potential future roles for libraries in information resource provision.
ทำไมไม่ Conceptualizing ห้องสมุดเรื่อง Although the idea of “collection” has long been central to the practice of librarianship, sometimes being seen as synonymous with “library” (Corrall, 2012) only relatively recently, during the latter part of the 20th century, have fields such as collection building, collection development, and collection management emerged as key areas of professional specialization. Earlier practice in this field tended to focus on narrower topics such as “book selection” (McColvin, 1925) or wider issues such as “library administration” (Ranganathan, 1959). There appear to have been relatively few formal research studies aimed at theory building around the idea of library collections. Gorman (2000; 2003) suggests new conceptual approaches to collection development in the digital world, describing four levels of resources, based on their degree of organization and the ease with which they can be accessed (Gorman, 2003). Lee (2000; 2003a; 2003b; 2005; 2008; 1993) provides some interesting examples of how work in this field can be conducted, based on research projects which move from focusing on collection management and control issues presented by pressures on library space (Lee, 1993), to exploring concepts of collection (Lee, 2000; 2005), and on to investigating aspects of users’ information behavior (Lee, 2008). It is my contention that, in the context of rapid technological changes, combined with the further specialization and potential fragmentation of collection processes and terminology, developing an overarching framework for thinking about “collection” may provide useful insights into potential future roles for libraries in information resource provision.
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