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color=#ff0000>Collection Development: Evaluating Turnover
Rates</FONT></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN id=date_lbl><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff><STRONG>9/22/2003</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN id=startt_lbl>1:00
PM</SPAN> to <SPAN id=endt_lbl>4:00 PM</SPAN><BR><SPAN id=venue_lbl>MOLO
Regional Library System Training Center<SPAN class=969564413-29082003>, New
Philadelphia, OH</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff>Scheduled Speaker: <SPAN
id=speaker_lbl>Beth Farrell, Portage County District Library<SPAN
class=969564413-29082003> and Karen Sykeny, Massillon Public
Library</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Registration is limited to
<SPAN id=reglimit_lbl>40</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=phighlight id=summary_lbl style="WIDTH: 640px"><FONT
face=Arial>Collection development poses challenges like limited budgets, limited
staff, and time constraints. When most people think about collection
development, selection of library materials, acquisitions, donations, weeding,
preservation, and protecting intellectual freedom are likely to be the kinds of
activities that come to mind. But evaluating the collection is equally important
and library staff can benefit by having a better understanding of holdings by
charting the collection. Beth will share some valuable techniques for evaluating
fiction, non-fiction, children’s materials and audio visual materials. Following
her presentation, Karen Sykeny, Young Adult Librarian at Massillon Public
Library, will share how she used this model to monitor turnover the rate and how
keeping monthly and yearly statistics for circulation and program attendance
provided her with useful strategies. She also will explain how the figures
helped with yearly reports, as well as asking for monetary support and funding
for materials and programs, especially in tight budget times. Karen also will
explain how monitoring usage helps with weeding and ordering, (i.e. knowing
month-to-month what is "hot" or not) for her YA department. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=969564413-29082003><FONT face=Arial>Register on-line for this
worskhop at <A
href="http://www.molorls.org/ceonline/event.aspx?ID=17">http://www.molorls.org/ceonline/event.aspx?ID=17</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P align=left><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chris Hopkins,
Program Coordinator<BR>MOLO Regional Library System<BR>1260 Monroe Avenue<BR>New
Philadelphia, OH 44663<BR>Voice: 1-800-829-6656<BR>Fax: 330-364-8537<BR><A
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