Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

Curating a Collection of Circulating Technology

Sunday, June 26, 2022

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Location: Washington Convention Center, 140A

A library's collection is integral to its mission. So why is it so common to treat the collection of cameras and other technology as “finished” after the initial purchase instead of curating them as we would books and other AV materials? This session brings together four librarians who apply their collection development skills to these materials resulting in living collections that grow with their patron base. From mainstays to experiments, thinking of A/V equipment similarly to the rest of the library will keep a collection fresh and functioning for years to come.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to extrapolate collection skills to A/V equipment.
Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate the needs of their patrons to determine collection staples.
Upon completion, participants will be able to research equipment in order to find the best value for their purposes.

Main Contact(s)

Emily A. Thompson

Director, Library Studio
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Speaker(s)

Emily A. Thompson

Director, Library Studio
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Moderator(s)

Emily A. Thompson

Director, Library Studio
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Speaker(s)

Eric Johnson

Head, Innovative Media
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Jason Evans Groth

Digital Media Librarian
North Carolina State University
Vanessa Rodriguez

Head, Creative Studio
University of Miami