2. Collection Development & Assessment

Electronic Resource Management, Database Collection Development, Assessment,

• 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

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.