The Pirates of the Collection

With Captain Ginny

Captain Rachel

And the Treasure Seekers

Kaye ConditLisa WalesSherry NorrisNan Matson

Captain Jane

Map makers

Zinia RandlesJo Anne TaeuschWilma MarableToni StaffordKayla SwoapeMomolu MassaquoiJo WilliamsLucinda ScanlonKathy Field

Captain Alan

•Special•Collections

• ……………With First Mate

• Susan Hanson

Captain’s log, September 2005

After taking on a new captain for the map-makers, we Set sail into the publishing world in search of treasure, but the curse of banner Hangs over us and creates unrest in the crew.

Voyager

Banner

Captain’s log, october 2005

Crew member jumps ship and we must search for a new deck hand.

Captain’s log, november 2005

Captain Rachel captures a new first mate from the publishing ship Ingram.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Ingram Voyager

Captain’s log,

Additional crew members addedBeverly GeckleSuzanne MangrumKaty Kazee

Captain’s log, january 2006

Lost one of our valued crew members Ginelle, who left to find her “Owen” Treasure.

Baby Owen

Captain’s log, june 2006

After a long and treacherous journey,

We finally achieved our major goal the treasure.

Counting the treasure

• Books……………9,756• Ebooks………….986

• Periodical issues……………………25,223

• Bound volumes added………………………5,151

• Microtext…Vols…….597

Treasures • Enhancing the diversity of the collection

– Netlibrary Spanish collection– Cultural diversity titles– Latino Literature– African American music reference– Titles for new foreign language courses in

Chinese, Arabic, etc.– Collection of Middle Eastern books

Reorganize collection Management

Suzanne M.Kaye ConditLisa WalesMaima M.Katy Kazee

Zinia RandlesLucinda

ScanlonJo Anne

TaeuschWilma MarableMomolu

MassaquoiJo WilliamsKathy FieldBeverly Geckle

Toni StaffordKayla SwoapeNan Matson

Sherry Norris

Other Accomplishments

• Implemented EDI

• Award winners in catalog• Electronic access to journals

– Choice Online– Chronicle– Library Journal– Publisher’s weekly

• Reduced continuations budget by 10%• Added new journals for Professional

Science

Map Making

• Zinia has been withdrawing weeded books from reference

No Backlog

More Map Making projects

• Dewey reclassification project

New Cataloging Manual

http://www.mtsu.edu/~jdavis/catpolicy.htm

Special Collections• Printing Press project continues

Special Collections• Exhibit

Deck Hands

Staff accomplishments

• Reclassified three positions

• Zinia Randles received her M.S. degree from UT

• Acquisitions staff worked on a presentation for the Tennessee VUGM.

• Banner training

• TLA staff workshops

Librarian projects• Rachel organized CULS meeting• Jane and Ginny gave presentations.• Tenn Share workshop, Ginny, Rachel, Jane• Momolu working on photo directory of

Tennessee libraries• Kathy Field gave presentation (Authority Control

Tenn VUGM• Hosted VUGM (Jane)• Jo Williams supervised a UT practicum

…and we hired a rocket scientist

Goals 2006-2007

• Continue to implement EDI in monographs and serials

• Initiate the use of online selection with Choice Online.

• Implement the Better World Books service.• Revise the Collection Development Policy• Investigate the print journal overlap with

electronic format for each academic department.• Continue to review the continuations•

More………..

• Prepare a toolkit for new library liaisons• Compare our collection to new Books for

College Libraries…Resources for College Libraries

• Implement pilot curriculum of the “Printing Press in the Schools” project in fall 2006 at Siegel High School.

• New Government Docs web site• New contract for binding.

‘til next year…………AAaRGH

Collection Management