MPLA Professional Forum

							MPLA Professional Forum - Speakers and Topics
Thursday, March 15
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.



Alan W. Aldrich
Assistant Professor & Instructional Services Librarian
I.D. Weeks Library
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

A Typology of Collection Development Decision Metrics

There is a growing awareness in academic libraries that collection development policies
(CDPs) need to consider the role of paperback volumes. This study examines the CDPs
of 37 college and university libraries, chosen based upon the variety of ideas presented in
their collection policies. The strategies identified through the content analysis of the
library CDPs are presented as a typology representing four different purchasing logics.




Steve Decker
Director
Cedar City Public Library
Cedar City, Utah

Information Literacy in the Public Library

High-hoped mission statements that public libraries act as some sort of lifetime or self-
education outlets seem unattainable without focused efforts at information literacy from
public libraries. This paper will explore information literacy from a public library point
of view.


Megan Davis
Health Sciences Librarian
Weber State University
Ogden, Utah

A Semi-Structured Interview Study of High School Library Media Specialists in
Weber and Davis Counties in Utah
In order to enhance communication and collaboration between area high school media
centers and WSU's Stewart Library, school library media specialists were interviewed to
acquire an understanding of what library and information skills are being taught to high
school students. Interviews focused on information literacy programs, media center
staffing, library resources, collection management, and administrative support.