Collection Development Committee

Charge

To evaluate the composition of the collection purchased by the digital buying pool with particular attention on known concerns and potential additions to the collection.

Specifically, the committee will:

• Solicit feedback from the community regarding collection areas.
• Create recommendation of allocation of the buying pool to go to the Steering Committee.
• Develop an updated selection policy.
• Document process for consideration of new collection areas/formats and creation of a recommendation for buying pool allocation.

Current Members

• Michael DeVries, Beloit Public Library (Steering Rep)
• Chris Hamburg, Lester Public Library (Selection Rep)
• Katie Hanson, Madison Public Library (Selection Rep)
• Mellanie Mercier, Bridges Library System (Board Rep)
• Jacki Potratz, Milwaukee Public Library (Selection Rep)
• Amy Stormberg, Amery Public Library (Steering Rep)
• Tracy Vreeke, Nicolet Library System (Board Rep)
• Maureen Welch, IFLS Library System (Board Rep)
• Karina Zidon, Platteville Public Library (Steering Rep)

Current Meeting Documents

• October 2020 Agenda
  • WPLC Collection Committee Charge
  • 2020 Recommendations
  • 2020 Recommendations Update
  • Draft Patron Survey
  • Collection Development Policy Draft

2020 Meeting Documents

• March 12, 2020 Agenda
  • Roundtable Survey Results
  • 2020 Recommendations with Feedback
• February 2020 Agenda
  • Collection Development 2019 Report and Recommendations
  • 2020 Recommendations - DRAFT

2019 Meeting Documents

• December 2019 Agenda
  • Collection Development 2019 Report and Recommendations
  • 2019 CDC Recommendations: RTL and Preorders
  • Biblioboard Phase Out Timeline
  • Macmillan Next Steps Survey Results
  • Macmillan Responses from OverDrive
  • Surveying Patrons for WPLC
• October 2019 Agenda
  • WPLC Collection Development Committee Charge
  • Collection Development 2019 Report and Recommendations
  • BiblioBoard Pilot Review
  • 2019 Patron Survey
  • 2019 Library Survey
• January 2019 Agenda
  • Background Information
  • Simultaneous Use - Tantor
  • Simultaneous Use - Blackstone
  • 2019 Patron Survey Draft
• March 2019 Agenda
  • One Copy High Holds
  • One Copy High Holds Simultaneous
  • One Copy Hight Holds CPC
  • 2019 Library Survey Draft
  • Patron Survey Summary
  • Library Staff Survey Summary

2018 Workgroup Documents

• OverDrive Magazine Title List
• Consortium Selector Guidelines
• Advantage Selector Guidelines
• Collection Development Policy Review

2017 Workgroup Documents

• 2017 Workgroup Recommendation
• Charge and Timeline 2017
• Collection Review
• Patron Survey Draft
  • Messaging for Patron Survey
  • Patron Survey Print Sign
  • Patron Survey Facebook Image

2016 Workgroup Documents

• Final 2016 Recommendation 
• Agenda
• Summary for Collection Workgroup
• Collection Review
• Patron Survey Overview
• Multi-year Comparison of Patron Survey
• Library Survey Overview
• Multi-year Comparison of Library Survey
• Magazine and Patron Supplemental Survey Overview
• Magazine Statistics

2015 Workgroup Documents

• Recommendation of the Digital Collection Workgroup
• Charge & Timeline
• Summary of Information and Issues
• Building Collection Document
• Digital Collections Patron Survey Overview
• Digital Collections Library Survey Overview

2015 Documents from the Digital Magazine Workgroup

• Digital Magazine Workgroup Recommendation to Digital Collection Workgroup
• Charge & Timeline
• Digital Magazine Comparison Chart