This unit has been an enlightening journey, exploring the Teacher Librarian’s (TL) role in collection development through processes of analysis, selection, acquisition, deselection and evaluation. Diversity and balance are key takeaway considerations for building an dynamic collection.(Billingsley 2022 Feb 28). Collection development is at the core of the TL’s passion for fulfilling student needs; decisions […]
Category: Collection Analysis
Methods of Collection Analysis
In reading and reflecting on Johnson (2018), Chapter 8, Figure 8.1, there are a number of collection analysis methods I would find useful in the TL role. The quantitative methods I would use are: In house statistics E-resource use statistics Both of these methods would indicate the usage of the resource, such as if it […]