Change:Leasing vs. Buying? Seems like the leasing costs more, but with purchasing, there is the space issue. Challenged books? Doesn’t happen much. Donated books? Discuss before adding to the collection. “No gift is free”Do we create balanced collections or representative collections? Offensive or opposing opininons?EthicsPersonal and professional   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 484) View all updates.

Change:Do we have a responsibility to provide resources that aren't available other places? (i.e. DVDs available at Blockbuster, Netflix, Wegmans, etc).The Long TailFormat Balance:Is sometimesdriven by what is easily available (i.e. VHS became harder to purchase, so DVDs are more widely carried)Libraries can't continue   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 302) View all updates.

Change:Hosts: Jen Sullivan & PenelopeScott KleinNicholsonScribe: Erin DorneyResources20 Maxims for Collection Building- A contemporary system for the 21st centuryBalancing Act- Give 'Em What They Want vs. Give 'Em What They NeedIt's About Building Balanced Collections- Are Public Libraries "Dumbing Down"?   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 69) View all updates.

Change:public just purchased some Ebooks - went with travel and languages (maybe these are things people might want small portions of that would be transportable) they have been usedOverdrive LOOK UP - people with iPods cant use them for these EbooksPlayaway LOOK UP ideally, the system   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 750) View all updates.

Change:usersStart small with EbooksWritten and updated policiesBe proactiveResourcesTwiki"Creating a Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections" by Timothy W. Cole here."Rethinking Collections--Libraries and librarians in an open age: A theoretical view" by Heather Morrisonhere.Conference to attend (in China!)   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 694) View all updates.

Change:not as much of a problem for public libraries - less of an issue, stronger reliance on interlibrary loan, not as much of a need for older issuesproblem with storage & mold issues - had to get rid of a lot of pring issuesIf it's unavailable   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 305) View all updates.

Change:Thanks to everyone for attending this breakout session! Feel free to add your own ideas & comments to the wiki page below. Breakout Session NotesHosts: Melissa McElroy-Elve & Penelope KleinScribe: Erin DorneyResources"Creating a Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections" by Timothy W. Cole Click   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 70) View all updates.

Change: Thank you for attending the breakout session on march 4, 2008. Feel free to log in an add your own comments to this page!Breakout Session NotesEffectingHost: ChangeJennifer leadershipSullivan and Penelope trackKleinJen openedScribe: upErin DorneyWe are seeing the sessionevolution after   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 904) View all updates.

Change:Developed an assessment plan for the library to identify things we would like to do (facilities) and resources. We identified that what we could do   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 879) View all updates.

Change: people along, reassuring them, nurturing them. Stages of ILS grief: look up on web. ResourcesKeeping Up With the Field- Ideas for staying "in-the-know"The Transparent Library- what makes us succeed as a teamPlanning for New Library Futures- long- range strategic planning   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 553) View all updates.