Committees and Work Groups

To advise KYVL in evaluating and selecting for consortial purchase core databases that balance the needs of membership within the parameters of sustainable funding and enhanced offerings that add value for specific member constituencies; and

To advise KYVL regarding the reporting of usage statistics to:

• Demonstrate the value of KYVL to stakeholders and the public
• Provide members a snapshot of usage
• Facilitate evaluation of KYVL resources

Revised 1.18.2019

• Evaluate satisfaction with and value of KYVL’s most recently acquired products, TumbleBookLibrary and TeenBookCloud.
• Evaluate the role and value of FirstSearch for KYVL and KYVL members.
• Advise KYVL in transitioning to revised selection and presentation of usage statistics.

May 2022

• To survey KYVL members regarding how they direct users to KYVL resources (e.g., KYVL.org or direct links from their own pages)
• To further review and evaluate FirstSearch and EDS
• To conduct scheduled biennial review of Collection Development Policy
• To make recommendations concerning selection and presentation of usage statistics based on available vendor data
• To continue to explore CCPLUS for gathering and accessing usage statistics

Revised May 2021

• To explore, within sustainable funding models, Tier I priorities identified from responses to the 2020 Collections Survey, including:
  • Newspaper coverage
  • Ebooks
  • Streaming Video
  • TumbleBookLibrary
  • CINAHL upgrade or journal package
• To review and make recommendations concerning selection and presentation of usage statistics based on available vendor data.

• To evaluate and make recommendations concerning recent KYVL trials
• To develop a timeline and strategy for a comprehensive evaluation of KYVL core databases and begin the evaluation process once tasks are identified
• To work with KYVL to explore potential enhanced offerings
• To review and make recommendations concerning selection and presentation of usage statistics based on available vendor data

Revised 1.18.2019

The KYVL Collections work group is a large committee with three representatives from each of several constituency groups. The KYVL executive director serves ex officio. Other members are selected by the organizations they represent and serve staggered three-year terms that begin July 1.

Collections has two officers - a chair and a recorder. The chair is named by Leadership Team to a term beginning July 1. A multi-year commitment may be requested. The recorder is named by the chair.

Affirmed by LT 12.16.2016

Updated 9.19.2023