Collection development policies for the web

[Leslie Burke - Amway Corporation]

Good points Ernest, but should it make any difference if it's free or
doesn't take up space? In our limited space we cannot collect things just
because they're free. I guess I wouldn't go out of my way to link to
things we didn't collect regularly just because we can. Just MHO

Leslie Burke, Corporate Librarian or Sally Akehi, Asst. Librarian
Amway Corporation
7575 Fulton St. E
Ada, MI  49355-0001
616-787-6308; FAX 616-787-7142
burkel at mlc.lib.mi.us

On Tue, 27 May 1997, Ernest Perez wrote:

> "...why should another media make any difference?"  I;d note there's a
> major difference to be addressed in deciding not to link to "anything on
> the net that we wouldn't normally collect in any other media...."  
> 
> Seems to me that library collection policies have generally been
> developed as a guide to selective acquisition of items, given limited
> resource budgets. At present, many/most of the resources on the Web/Net
> are available at no cost. Right there, that's a big difference in
> evaluation and selection of information resources!
> 
> - ernest
> 
> Ernest Perez, Ph.D.//Oregon State Library//perez at opac.state.or.us
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Library:  Like a software house, except the software's free.
> It's not vaporware.  And if it breaks, they help you fix it.
> Quickly.  Without a toll call.
> 
> 
> Leslie Burke writes...
> > We haven't included specifics about www sites in our collection
> > development policy specifically, but for what it's worth, here's my
> > opinion -- the Internet is just another source, therefore we won't
> > "collect"/link to anything on the net that we wouldn't normally collect in
> > any other media. To me the issues are the same -- if it's
> > appropriate/inappropriate in one media, why should another media make any
> > difference?
> > 
> > Leslie Burke, Corporate Librarian or Sally Akehi, Asst. Librarian
> > Amway Corporation
> > 7575 Fulton St. E
> > Ada, MI  49355-0001
> > 616-787-6308; FAX 616-787-7142
> > burkel at mlc.lib.mi.us
>