Canadian Library Association Meeting: Pre‐conference on Collections 2006: Collections, Communities, and the Future

Abstract

Purpose

To celebrate the enhanced role collections has in libraries, to promote and build user communities and the challenges they present with a range of new digital formats. To recap trends in collection development including some predictions for the immediate future.

Design/methodology/approach

Anecdotal and theory are incorporated to demonstrate how collections have migrated from a ownership and proprietorship investment into a service model.

Findings

Technology is driving some of the decisions and activities in user, collection and service centered libraries regarding the role collections have.

Originality/value

This paper is useful for information management professionals who seek greater understanding of the RSS feeds, uses in libraries and how to get started.

Citation

Gelfand, J. (2006), "Canadian Library Association Meeting: Pre‐conference on Collections 2006: Collections, Communities, and the Future", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 23 No. 8, pp. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050610713646