April 10th, 2008 Brian Herzog
Inspired by the kid who collected 3000+ library cards, I thought I’d put up all of my library cards, too.
Unlike his collection, though, these cards were all issued to me because I either lived or worked in the towns where these libraries are located. I didn’t get them to build a collection - I just always use the library where I live.
Even just with this small collection, it’s interesting to see the variety in designs. This gave me the idea to create a Library Cards flickr group - how about showing off your library card?
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July 24th, 2007 Brian Herzog
I was passing through my library’s Technical Services area [?], and the “to be catalogued” shelf caught my eye.
Featured in the photograph here, the titles really struck me as a very accurate cross-section of a modern library’s collection. Not only do we have popular/genre fiction (Kilt Dead and Rashi’s Daughters), but also represented are the classics (The Odyssey - 2 copies!), up-to-date technology (Ubuntu Unleashed), and social minorities in our community (A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples).
Not that this is unique to my library, but it did make me happy. There’re at least six of us responsible for selecting books for the adult collection, and it’s nice to know that, even without direct coordination, we’re building a well-rounded collection.
It also reminds me that having a solid collection is at least as important as how you organize it; the books need to be there in the first place before better signage or search engines will have an impact.
collection, collection development, libraries, library, public libraries, public library, purchasing, selection
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February 27th, 2007 Brian Herzog
One of the things I enjoy the least about being a librarian is doing selection - picking which materials to buy for the library’s collection. Sometimes, though, an item comes along that obviously need to be purchased. Witness Disney’s new “Let’s Talk About Puberty” DVD set.
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