21C+Collection+Development

How are you developing your collection in the 21st Century?
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long-tail, just-in-case approach. In tight times, with shared catalogs and easy online purchasing, a just-in-time approach is far more effective. You build your own collection collaboratively, with an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the available collections around you. || Discovery College : Use a wishlist for students (soon to be electronic) Teachers request resources (will also be able to put into wishlist) ||  ||   || open source software, streaming media, flash drives, digital video cameras, laptops, tripods, RSS feeds, and much more! And we should seek effective, federated approaches to ensure these diverse formats and platforms are equally and seamlessly accessible. ||  ||   ||   || using interactive polls and web-based suggestion forms. ||  ||   ||   || //get// stuff, it is a place to //make stuff, collaborate on// and //share// stuff. Not a grocery store, but a kitchen! ||  ||   ||   || You use digital publishing tools to help students share and celebrate their written and artistic work. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==Competency== || ==Examples== || ==Ideas== || ==Other Comments== ||
 * You expand your notion of //collection//. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * You no longer strive for the //standard catalog,//
 * Collection should include: ebooks, audiobooks,
 * You involve your community in collection building
 * You understand that //library// is not just a place to
 * Your collection–on- and offline–includes student work.