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Cradle to Grave: A Team Approach to Managing Database Lifecycles
Conference Track
2. Collection Development & Assessment
Keywords
Electronic Resource Management, Database Collection Development, Assessment,
Learning Objectives
- Provide insight into the development of a database management model including trial management
- Impart our methodology for identifying databases for deselection based on usage statistics, curriculum relevance, and renewal dates
- Share our tool development that allows us to streamline trial processes and relevant feedback to support more efficient acquistition of databases
Abstract
Collection development practices for database trialing and acquisitions can be convoluted. Of note are the complex procedures surrounding the systems designed for the selection and cancellation of databases. Through trial and error, we created a homegrown, low-cost method to track database trials and developed a workflow to systematically review databases for elimination.
Presenters
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f58c4d5741914ac536741d1445c39879.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Jackie Bronicki, University of Houston")
Jackie Bronicki, University of Houston
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e341a1602d0a9a8c0348047604be643c.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Kelli Getz, University of Houston")
Kelli Getz, University of Houston
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/597f04bf93c592ea0ebf3ba69133bf56.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Loretta Wallace, University of Houston")