balancing the spectrum of the collection 2003
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Balancing Balancing the the
Spectrum Spectrum of the of the
CollectionCollection
LIB 610 Collection Management Summer 2010
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Newtonian physicsNewtonian physicsNewton first used the word spectrum (Newton first used the word spectrum (
LatinLatin for "appearance" or for "appearance" or "apparition") in print in 1671 in "apparition") in print in 1671 in describing his describing his experimentsexperiments in in opticsoptics. .
Newton observed that when a narrow Newton observed that when a narrow beam of beam of sunlightsunlight strikes the face of a strikes the face of a glass glass prismprism at an angle, some is at an angle, some is reflectedreflected and some of the beam passes and some of the beam passes into and through the glass, emerging as into and through the glass, emerging as different colored bands. different colored bands. – Visible spectrum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spectrum requires a prismSpectrum requires a prism
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt:Estonian composer Arvo Pärt:– I could compare my music to
white light which contains all colours. Only a prism can divide the colours and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of the listener.
• about his music: Alina
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Prism as a filterPrism as a filterHistorian Doris Kearns Goodwin:Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin:– The biographer finds that the past is
not simply the past, but a prism through which the subject filters his own changing self-image.
• Goodwin, Doris Kearns (1979). ‘‘Angles of Vision’’, in: Mark Pachter (Ed.), Telling Lives: the biographer’s art. Washington, DC: New Republic Books. Cited in Debate and Reflection: How to Write Journalism History
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The goal of collection building?The goal of collection building?
Amanda Credaro:Amanda Credaro:
“. . . the ultimate goal of collection development must be to create a ‘balanced’ collection . . .”
• The Use of Reviewing Journals in School Libraries
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What do you mean, balancedWhat do you mean, balanced??CredaroCredaro::“. . . there is disagreement as to what actually constitutes a ‘balanced’ collection.”
• equal numbers of print and non-print resources?
• materials that present the arguments for both sides on controversial issues?
• a combination of both “demand” items and quality resources?
How can we tell?How can we tell?How do we know when we have “a How do we know when we have “a well-balanced collection that meets the well-balanced collection that meets the needs of our users”?needs of our users”?
“To evaluate the results of any particular intervention, we need to be able to clearly identify and define the desired state.”
• T. Scott Plutchak, “The art and science of making choices,” Journal of the Medical Library Association 2003 January; 91(1): 1–3.
Define your desired state!Define your desired state!What is your library’s What is your library’s
mission?mission?
Where, then, will be your Where, then, will be your point of balance?point of balance?
A prism to view the full balanced spectrumA prism to view the full balanced spectrum
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Application to Collections???Application to Collections???
. . . and Dragons????. . . and Dragons????
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Up close and personal—and real!Up close and personal—and real! Real
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FolkloreFolklore: 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)
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Dragons in folkloreDragons in folklore1515
•St. George and the Dragon St. George and the Dragon / / Egorii / Iurii / Georgii Egorii / Iurii / Georgii – Region: North Africa– Time Period: 3rd and 4th
Century AD– References in Literature:
The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser
– Sources: Everyone – He’s very popular
Dragons in FolkloreDragons in Folklore1616
– The oriental dragon is very different in appearance
to the Occidental dragon. The tales differ just as much. In China the dragon is a creature to be worshipped and respected. Although they can still be fierce, they are mainly called to for help in times of need, by the people of China. The Japanese dragons are very different in personality, sharing traits with the western dragons. However they are still known to be both benevolent on occasion and certainly respected by the Japanese people.
Dragons in Native American Dragons in Native American FolkloreFolklore
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– The Seven Headed Dragon – Ojibwa– Sacred Medicine Water – Caddo– The Chenoo, or the, story of a cannibal with an icy heart -- A Passamaquoddy and Micmac Legend– Search the First People website for
other examples!
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Invented, but Personal Invented, but Personal RealP
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Quality literature, sometimes Quality literature, sometimes adaptations, or else original adaptations, or else original
writing, with universal appeal and writing, with universal appeal and meaning for everyman and meaning for everyman and
everywomaneverywoman
An invented dragon who An invented dragon who is is
very personal (if not very personal (if not exactly loveable!)exactly loveable!)
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SmaugSmaug– Smaug the Golden was a
powerful, though greedy, reddish-gold dragon of Middle-earth, considered the mightiest Dragon of his time. He is the most prominent antagonist in The Hobbit. In the book, he lives in the Lonely Mountain, to the east of the Mirkwood Forest.
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A good invented dragonA good invented dragon 2020
My Father’s DragonMy Father’s Dragon– A Newbery Honor–winning title
and a favorite among children, My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett, is a humorous adventure story about a clever and resourceful boy named Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon.
• My Father’s Dragon
Real Smileys!Real Smileys!
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Recognizable stories, Recognizable stories, but unoriginal and but unoriginal and shallowshallow
Dragon stories that are real smileys?Dragon stories that are real smileys?2222
In this first of the Dragon In this first of the Dragon Slayers’ Academy series, Wiglaf, Slayers’ Academy series, Wiglaf, the put-upon sensitive son in a the put-upon sensitive son in a family of louts, heads off to school family of louts, heads off to school along with his faithful pet pig, along with his faithful pet pig, Daisy. . . . This lightweight, Daisy. . . . This lightweight, amusing adventure rattles right amusing adventure rattles right along, without pretensions and along, without pretensions and with, given the series title, a with, given the series title, a resolution that cleverly avoids resolution that cleverly avoids violence--Wiglaf slays the dragon violence--Wiglaf slays the dragon with bad jokes. An entertaining with bad jokes. An entertaining confection. (b&w illustrations, not confection. (b&w illustrations, not seen) (Fiction. 7-10)seen) (Fiction. 7-10)
• Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates Review cited by Amazon
Invented smileys Invented smileys [perhaps contrived?][perhaps contrived?]
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Generic, unoriginal, Generic, unoriginal, impersonal, shallowimpersonal, shallow
An invented “smiley” dragon?An invented “smiley” dragon?2424
What about the Dazzling Dragon?What about the Dazzling Dragon?– When Princess Daisy hears that a real dragon is being brought
into the Princess Academy, she is terrified. What will her friends think of her being such a scaredy cat? But later Princess Daisy has a chance to show how brave she really is...
• Blurb from The Tiara Club website
Evaluation instrumentEvaluation instrument– Part of inventory or selection/acquisition
• Create a scattergram
How to use this PRISM?How to use this PRISM?2525
Personal
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Especially controversial ones!
Balancing issuesBalancing issues2626
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Creationism
Evolution
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Print vs. onlinePrint vs. online
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Print Sources
Online Sources
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/ http://www.mugglenet.com
http://www.jkrowling.com/
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Important Native American Important Native American ResourceResource
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OyateOyateOyate is a Native organization working to
see that our lives and histories are portrayed honestly, and so that all people will know our stories belong to us. For Indian children, it is as important as it has ever been for them to know who they are and what they come from. For all children, it is time to know and acknowledge the truths of history. Only then will they come to have the understanding and respect for each other that now, more than ever, will be necessary for life to continue.
•Oyate: About Us
A Blog to be aware of A Blog to be aware of 3131
