610
Quincy St.
Ÿ Rapid City ,
SD 57701
605-394-4171 Ÿ www.rapidcitylibrary.org
April 26, 2006
To: Library Board of Trustees
From: M. McCarthy Anderson, Policy Committee Chair
Re:
Recommendation: Relocate the South Dakota and Local History (SD) collections; by
doing so, we will increase the visibility of the collection and obtain accurate
usage statistics. In addition the proposed Space Use Plan calls for this room
to become the Coffee Shop.
Shelve SD Collection items that are not unique to Rapid City Public Library with the circulating collection and placed in the appropriate call number areas; these materials will have a three-week checkout period. Shelve unique items in the reference collection, where each title will be considered for a one-day check out period. Some rare or unique materials will be retained in a locked cabinet visible to the public with instructions to obtain the key from library staff.
7. A.1. Nonfiction and biography
The
nonfiction and biography collections
emphasize timely, accurate and useful informational materials to support the
personal, professional and lifelong learning needs of the community. They also emphasize materials that are
current and high-demand. Some classic
works and works of historical significance are collected. In addition, the
nonfiction collection will contain materials related to the history, geography,
and culture of
This
collection is designed in general for the average user, with a focus on South
Dakota, genealogy, and business materials and materials whose subject treatment
goes beyond the 2b level will,
in most cases, not be considered appropriate to the goals of the general
collection with the exception of those materials
related to the history, geography, and culture of Rapid City and Pennington
County
Materials
are selected to represent a continuum of opinions and viewpoints when
available. Titles with continued value
and those of current, accepted authority are part of the collection. As a new
field emerges, the library attempts to respond with timely additions. While most nonfiction materials are selected
for their utility, others are acquired for their capacity to enrich and
entertain.
When
choices exist, selection is based on positive reviews. Recommendations from library users are given
high priority. Duplicate copies of materials are purchased or leased when demand dictates
additional copies.
Materials
are purchased as indicated below:
000 General knowledge – 2a
005 Computer science – 2b
100
Philosophy and psychology – 2b
200 Religion – 2a
210
Philosophy & theory of religion – 2b
230
Christianity & Christian theology – 2b
290 Other religions – 2b
300 Social sciences – 2a
340 Law (Self Help Legal Guides) – 2b
330 Economics (Personal Finance, Investing)
– 2b
400 Language – 2a
500 Sciences – 2a
600 Technology (Applied sciences) - 2a
610 Medicines, Health – 2b
630 Agriculture and related technologies (Gardening, Pets) – 2b
640 Home economics & family living (including Cooking, Child
rearing, Home
Decorating) – 2b
650 Management (Career Search, Small Business) – 2b
700
The arts - Fine arts and decorative arts - 2a
740 Drawing and decorative arts (Crafts) – 2b
790 Recreational and Performing Arts
(Sports) – 2b
800 Literature – 2a
900 Geography & history - 2a
910 Geography & travel – 2b
920 Biographies (Collective) – 2b
970.1 -970.5 (Siouan Tribes) - 2b
Rapid
City, Black Hills, South Dakota, 2b
B
Biographies – 2b
7. A.5 Adult Reference
The
Reference collection contains materials in a variety of subject areas and
formats. The basic purpose of the
Reference collection is to provide quick and consistently available access to
statistical, directory, and factual information for both the Reference staff
and the general public.
In
selecting materials, the Library staff will attempt to acquire materials to
meet the community’s economic, social, and educational
needs. In so doing, the Library will
recognize the following principles:
The Reference collection provides a current, broad-based, general
source for topical concerns and facts.
Materials dealing with
In
general, single topic materials are inappropriate for this collection. Dictionary, encyclopedic, directory, and
index formats are the most likely choice with content decisions being made on
the basis of the purposes stated above. Electronic and print formats are
evaluated in terms of access and cost to determine the appropriate format for a
given title.
Retention
specifics: The primary criteria for
retention in the collection are accuracy of the information and currency of the
data.
Reference items that are not part of a set and have
been identified by staff may circulate for one day.
The Library will not collect artifacts,
local or otherwise. These items will be
referred to museums or other
appropriate local institutions nor will the library accept family histories. Some
ephemera, such as travel brochures or pamphlets which include local history,
will be included in the collection for
online access, but generally, ephemeral items will be referred to other
local institutions.
7. A.7 South Dakota Collection
The
primary purpose of the South Dakota Collection is to acquire materials related
to the history, geography, and culture of Rapid City and Pennington
County. A secondary purpose of the
collection is to acquire similar materials, at a less comprehensive level, for
the Black Hills, including Devil’s Tower in
Wyoming and the Little Big Horn area of Montana, and the Native American cultures of these areas. At a third level, and least comprehensively,
the collection will include general histories of the state of South Dakota and
biographical materials on prominent South Dakotans. The Library, however, does not collect
genealogies.
In
addition to monographs, the collection also includes a selection of magazines related to South Dakota history and culture,
and a selection of state documents. Wherever possible, these materials are made
available and retained online rather than in paper format.
In
selecting materials, the Library will attempt to acquire books and other
materials to meet the informational, educational, and research needs of the
citizens of Rapid City and other interested researchers. In so doing, the Library will recognize the
following general principles:
The South Dakota Collection of materials is intended
to serve a long-term purpose. Materials
will be selected on the basis of future as well as current interest and
research potential. In acquiring
expensive materials, the Library will be interested in important informational
sources rather than scarce collector’s items.
As a rule, selected primary local history sources will
be collected only for areas. Access
to primary sources will be made available online wherever possible.
The Library will not collect artifacts, local or
otherwise. These items will be referred
to museums or other appropriate
local institutions. Some ephemera, such
as travel brochures or pamphlets which include local history, will be included
in the collection for online access,
but generally, ephemeral items will be referred to other local institutions.
LOCAL HISTORY / GENEALOGY RESOURCES:
CITY DIRECTORIES: Rapid City directories and telephone
directories will be retained.
FAMILY HISTORIES:
The Library will not collect local family
histories.
TECHNICAL
MATERIALS: Technical materials will be collected if they contribute to an
historical (a non-technical) researcher’s understanding of the city or county,
and of the people living there.
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