Books Be Gone! Reducing an Academic Library's Print Collection by Half to Meet Strategic Planning Initiatives and Participate in a Joint Library Resource-Sharing Facility. Issue 2 (17th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Acadia, Spencer
• Is Part Of: Journal of library administration. Volume 56:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 144
• Page End: 157
• Publication Date: 2016-02-17
• Subjects: joint library facility (JLF) -- resource-in-common (RIC) -- academic library -- collection development -- shared resources -- space planning -- strategic planning -- weeding; Library administration -- Periodicals; 025.1
• DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2015.1105668
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0193-0826

Abstract

ABSTRACT: What happens when an academic library's print collection is reduced by half to meet strategic planning goals? The library at the University of Texas (UT) at Tyler joined a shared resources facility—the Joint Library Facility (JLF)—that uses a resource-in-common (RIC) model. The current article describes UT Tyler library's massive weeding project and decision to participate in the JLF as a result of strategic planning initiatives, explains the RIC model along with the JLF, outlines some pros and cons of participation in the JLF/RIC model, and reviews what was learned from the experience.