Building a Balanced Collection for Leading Readers

Building a Balanced Collection for Leading Readers Johan Koren, Coordinator Murray State University Library Media Program

What is a library collection? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ranganathan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Collection Building ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why build a collection? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who is the builder? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The goal of collection building? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What do you mean, balanced? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

State Standards? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What do other writers say? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing a matrix for analysis ,[object Object],[object Object],GLOCAL GROBAL SOMETHING NOTHING Craft Barn: local crafts Souvenir shop: Tourist trinkets Museum: touring art exhibition Disney World: attractions George Ritzer

Two continuums ,[object Object],[object Object]

Glocal?? Glocal= G lobal + L ocal ,[object Object]

What is Glocalization, then? ,[object Object],[object Object],McDonald's in India offers a McCurry Pan, along with other offerings for the local palate, including the Chicken Maharaja and other non-beef burger items (Delhi). http://www.geog.okstate.edu/users/lightfoot/cola/pages/india2.html

What about Grobalization? ,[object Object],[object Object]

The counterweight continuum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Examples of something--nothing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Back to the matrix (with some modifications) GLOCAL: Diversity GROBAL: Homogeneity SOMETHING NOTHING Local, specific substantial content General, but still substantial and meaningful Generic, lacking in depth or real meaning Recognizable, but shallow Everywhere Elsewhere Nowhere Somewhere

Application to collection??? e. g. Trolls????

Top Left Sector of Matrix ,[object Object],GLOCAL: Diversity SOMETHING Somewhere Folklore : Folklore is the body of expressive culture , including tales , music , dance , legends , oral history , proverbs , jokes , popular beliefs , customs, material culture , and so forth, common to a particular population, comprising the traditions (including oral traditions ) of that culture, subculture , or group . ( Wikipedia ) GROBAL: Homogeneity NOTHING

Trolls in Folklore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bottom Left Sector of Matrix ,[object Object],GLOCAL: Diversity SOMETHING GROBAL: Homogeneity Everywhere Quality literature, sometimes adaptations or else original writing, with universal appeal and meaning

Trolls that are something for everywhere and everyman/woman ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Top Right of the Matrix ,[object Object],GLOCAL: Diversity NOTHING Elsewhere Recognizable stories, but unoriginal and shallow

Trolls that are nothing elsewhere? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Disclaimer: I have only skimmed these books, and may be misjudging them. See for yourself at his website !

Bottom Right of the Matrix ,[object Object],GROBAL: Homogeneity NOTHING Nowhere Generic, unoriginal, impersonal, shallow GLOCAL: Diverse

Trolls that are nothing nowhere? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Something to think about! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Can we simplify the matrix? GLOCAL: Diversity GROBAL: Homogeneity SOMETHING NOTHING Everywhere Elsewhere Nowhere Somewhere ISSUE ANTI-ISSUE

Example? SOMETHING NOTHING ISSUE: Creationism ANTI-ISSUE: Evolution QUALITY DEMAND

Print vs. online SOMETHING NOTHING Print Sources Online Sources QUALITY DEMAND http://www.hp-lexicon.org / http://www.mugglenet.com http://www.jkrowling.com/

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