The Joy of Selecting and Acquiring Materials Published in Spanish-speaking Countries

The Joy of Selecting and Acquiring Materials Published in Spanish-speaking Countries Jesús Alonso-Regalado Bibliographer for Latin American, Caribbean, and US Latino Studies Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures November 9, 2011 IST 606 Collection Development & Management Department of Information Studies, University at Albany

Contents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hispanics/Latino Population and Spanish Language in the US ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Latin American, Caribbean, and Spanish Studies Collection Development in the US ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Evolving Role of the Latin American Studies Librarian For further information, consult the following journal research article: “ Librarian for Latin American and Caribbean Studies in U.S. Academic and Research Libraries ”, available at: http://connect.ala.org/node/79632

Where Can I Find Information about Latin American and Spanish Research Trends? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. Organizations and Institutions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. Experts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],4. Other Ways to Predict Research Trends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Collection Development Challenges: Interdisciplinary Perspective and Technology

Book Publishing Industry Main Characteristics (I) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Book Publishing Industry Main Characteristics (II)

Book Publishing Industry (III) Source: El Espacio Iberoamericano del Libro.2008 http://www.cerlalc.org/secciones/libro_desarrollo/El_espacio_iberoamericano.pdf

ARL Library Collections of Foreign-imprint Books Source: Changing Global Book Collection Patterns in ARL Libraries Figure 10: Top Ten Countries Represented by ARL Libraries ’ Records in WorldCat: 1980–1984 to 2000-2004.

Spanish Language E-books in US Academic Libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Open Access Research Journals, Books, and other Scholarly Publications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Increasing Open Access initiatives promoted by government agencies , research centers and universities provide visibility to research and enable effective impact of research not always included in U.S. databases.

Audiovisual market ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Selection based on… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Selection Tools (I) Current Sources for In-print Books ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Selection Tools (II) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Selection Tools (III) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vendors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Publishers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bookstores ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is it Still Important to Acquire Materials in Book Fairs? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Preparing the Book Fair Trip ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

At the Book Fair ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

After the Book Fair Matrix to determine savings by averaging the mark-up on a few titles for prices that were found in book vendor sources . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Title Price Paid in Mexico (USD) Price from U.S. (USD) Mark-Up Los indios de México en el siglo XXI 6.90 46.44 6.73

Book Fairs in Spanish-speaking countries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Connecting Students and Faculty to Collection Building using Social Network Tools ,[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Cooperative Collection Development Initiatives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Database Consortium Puerto Rican Monographs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Distribution of Subjects by Campus – PR Monographs Process 1. Vendor sends catalogs (two per year) via email to librarians. 2. Librarians make their selections and communicate with each other about them. Avoid duplication as much as possible. 3. Orders are sent to the vendor. 4. Evaluation. University at Albany Binghamton University Economics Anthropology Education Art Health Environmental studies Music Fiction* Poetry* History Political Science Philosophy Sociology Religion Theatre*

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