Access. Discovery. Integrated Systems.  Three of the most important and prevalent topics of library operations in the technology-driven environment of the academic campus.  The need for a library to simply manage a collection is a thing of the past. Today, streamlining operations with systems integration, showcasing and improving access to collections, and providing evidence to support collection management and discipline specific profiling is at the … Continue reading Library Workflow, Technology, and Rittenhouse

It’s always a good idea to re-evaluate the benefits of working with your vendors. Your store’s needs can change—there may be new initiatives to consider, along with the original advantages that were taken into account. A good place to start is by identifying what’s currently most important for your store.  This can be done through an examination of your sales history and current textbook and … Continue reading Getting to Know Rittenhouse

Your library collection development policy most likely states that your collection is continuously reviewed to ensure that it is up-to-date and useful to your patrons.  There are so many factors to consider when making acquisitions to add to or to update your library’s core health sciences collections: Is the library providing access to the most current materials that detail advances in research and medicine? With … Continue reading Easy Print and eBook Collection Update