Dear Colleagues,
I am currently reviewing our policy on managing reading lists. I would
welcome information and comments from colleagues in academic libraries on
the following:
1.What proportion of reading lists produced by your institution in an
academic year do you estimate your library receives?
2.What would you estimate to be the average number of items included on a
reading list for core/essential reading?
3.Do you state a maximum number of items for core/essential reading on
reading lists submitted to your library?
4.If you do state a maximum number of items, what proportion of lists do
you estimate adhere to this limit?
5.Do you produce a template for academic staff to use when submitting
reading lists to the library?
6.If you do produce a template for reading lists, what proportion of lists
submitted to your library do you estimate adhere to this template?
7.Do you apply a formula for the number of copies of a book on a list to be
held in stock per number of students on the course?
(If so, please give details.)
8.Which department and grade of staff process reading lists?
9.Do the staff who process reading lists also do the ordering?
10.Do you actively search for reading lists on your institution’s intranet
or actively pursue reading lists that the library has not received?
11.Do you use an online reading/resource list management system, e.g.
TalisList or ReadingListDirect?
12.Any other comments on managing reading lists:
I will summarise replies for the list.
Thanks.
Adrian
Adrian Hale [log in to unmask]
Library Resources Manager Tel +44 (0)1273 873112
University of Sussex Library Fax +44 (0)1273 678441
Brighton BN1 9QL, UK
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