Abstract
PurposeThis paper proposes describing the collection assessment process adapted to fit the integrated government documents collection at Jacksonville State University's Houston Cole Library.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on the Library's experience conducting an assessment of its integrated government documents collection using an adaptation of the WLN conspectus method.FindingsThe author describes the adaptations made, obstacles overcome, results of the assessment, and conclusions drawn from it.Practical implicationsAs a result of this assessment, procedures were established for future assessments of the collection, and the results of the assessment were used to aid in the selection process.Originality/valueThis paper provides a model for conducting an assessment of an integrated government documents collection that other libraries can follow and fills a gap in the literature of government documents collection management.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences
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