The library literature provides numerous accounts of the efforts made in libraries ‐ particularly academic libraries ‐ to develop a formula for allocating the materials budget. Explains how, at the University of Arizona, a group of librarians responsible for information resources development and preservation took on the task of leading the library in all the activities associated with collection development. The design of a strategy for allocating the information access budget based on data regarding the needs of the library users is a crucial portion of this assignment. The resulting information will be used to guide the budget allocation process. Describes the steps involved in the first phase of the project and summarizes the plan for the next two phases.
The technological changes and automation opportunities by government and private sectors, changing user needs and expectations, and current economic situations have forced academic institutions to reexamine their collection policies and services. In fiscal year 1995/96 one of the Strategic Objectives at the University of Arizona was to develop a library policy for selecting and acquiring electronic products. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of how this policy was developed. This study focuses on the methodology used to gather data from library customers, components of the policy, library organization, and the role of selectors. Other issues include trends and initiatives such as duplication, archives, copyright, licensing, and partnerships affecting electronic resources including government publications.
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