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Collection Evaluation
Collection Evaluation
Mission: The Eugene Public Library supports an informed community, lifelong learning and the love of reading by providing access for all city residents to the universe of ideas and information. Service population: 150,000+ Borrowers: 97,892
almost 500,000 items; 382,179 print $526,480 expenditures on print; $885,230 total spent on collections materials in 20102011 18 librarians
Data from the State of Oregon. See: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/st atsploregon.aspx
Second 582
floor Non-fiction
titles
Over
High Vast
750 items
circulation
In general, public libraries should aim for a balance of basic knitting books fleshed out with stitch pattern libraries, selected pattern books, knitting videos, and books focusing on such hot trends as sock and lace knitting, felted knits, knitting with beads, and modular knitting (Jan Zlendich, Library Journal, 2007).
Her bibliography includes 30 items. EPL has 23 of them.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6466638.html
2010-2012
Year Published
2000-2009
1990-99
1980-89
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 0 10 20 30 40 Number of Titles 50 60 70
Usage statistics
263/582 titles had at least one item out (45%) Almost every title (569/582 = 98%) had circulated at least once since January 2011 Most (510/582 = 88%) had been checked out in 2012 51/582 titles had holds on them (9%) and 15 titles had 3 or more holds
Comparatively speaking
vs.
582 titles vs. 379 titles 769 vs. 663 items Out of a (small) sample
Eugene had 2 items that Deschutes didnt Deschutes had 2 items that Eugene didnt But there was a lot of overlap!
Suggestions:
Utilize Library Journal recommended lists, Booklist Top 10 Craft and Hobby books by year, award lists, and bestseller lists to add more titles to the collection (Books In Print can be a great resource for this!).
Usage statistics help show what is less popular let this inform collection management. The popularity of an author matters a lot in this collection; make sure to follow up on new releases by popular authors. Be sure to replace lost titles (EPL had 14 titles lost), if possible.
If you have a great knitting collection, supplement it with workshops and events. Encourage knitters to use the library to meet up!