9.+Collection+Analysis+Tools

Collection Analysis Tools

[] Follett's Titlewave program appears to be one of the most widely used programs for school libraries. It's analysis tools help teacher librarians to look at their collection and assess it based on average publication dates, content, genre, and Dewey Decimal placement.
 * //Follett Titlewave-//**

//**Perma-Bound Collection Analysis-**// [] Perma-Bound's digital collection analysis tool seems very similar to Follett's. It seems to keep track of your collection and then help you analyze it by publication year, content, subject matter, and Dewey Decimal system.

[] This book seems to contain some methods for analyzing the school library manually.
 * //Collection Assessment and Management for School Libraries-//**

[] This is actually a link to what appears to be an on-line course for library specialists. This particular section of the course details why it is important to analyze and map your collection. It links to some very interesting sights that deal with issues with and ideas about collection analysis.
 * //Library Media Program: Collection Mapping//**

//**Collection Assessment for Arizona Public Libraries-**// [] Even though this link is more geared for public libraries instead of school libraries, there is still some valuable information and concepts in the material.

This book outlines many easy to understand ways that librarians can compile and analyze statistical information about their different library collections. This book seems to deal in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
 * Doll, Carol A. and Pamela Barron. Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for Small Libraries and School Media Centers. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002.**