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LTA 103 Acquisitions
| Texts: |
Introduction To Technical Services
G. Edward Evans and Sandra M. Heft
6th ed.
Understanding the Business of Library Acquisitions
Karen A. Schmidt, editor.
2nd ed. |
| Course Description: |
Examines the role of the Library Technical Assistant in the
practice of acquiring print and non-print materials from the selection
decision through processing. Budgeting, binding, processing and weeding
will also be covered. Both manual and automated systems are incorporated
into course materials. |
| General Course Objectives: |
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To prepare students to identify and to work effectively with
various aspects of library acquisitions procedures for books,
serials and audiovisual materials: verifying titles, preparing
orders, setting up order files and checking in materials. |
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To acquaint students with the components of a materials selection
policy and the importance of having a policy to guide selection. |
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To introduce major selection tools. |
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To acquaint students with verification tools. |
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To present the main features of both manual and automated
acquisitions systems. |
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To introduce special aspects of the acquisitions process: weeding
of the collection, bindery operations, gifts and exchange and supply
ordering. |
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To explain basic accounting procedures for the acquisitions
department. |
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| FYIs: |
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This syllabus is intended as a guide to the class. Changes will be
communicated to students orally. |
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Students will need an email account. |
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Students will need to be familiar with accessing COD's library
catalog and electronic resources. |
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Late assignments will only be accepted for one week after due
date. Late assignments will automatically have a 5-point deduction. |
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| Grading: |
Class participation and attendance (50 points)
Study Guide assignments (50 points)-Random 5 of the 10 assignments will be
turned in
Collection Development Project (100 points)
Selection Project (100 points)
Weeding Project (50 points)
Supply Ordering Project (50 points)
Final (Cumulative) Exam (100 points) |
| Grading Scale: |
A: 450-500 points
B: 400-449 points
C: 350-399 points
D: 300-349 points
F: 0-299 points |
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