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Expanding a collection to reflect diverse user populations

Expanding a collection to reflect diverse user populations Purpose – To include multicultural/multilingual materials in academic library collections to reflect the heritage of native‐born, naturalized and international students. Design/methodology/approach – A collection development project on Somalis and Somalia at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Exemplifies the opportunities and difficulties involved, from requesting funds through impact on the collection. Findings – Collection now more accurately reflects student and regional population without a major shift away from curriculum needs. Originality/value – Adding materials based on students' heritage helps create a welcoming atmosphere for all populations while providing materials with which to counter prejudices and to increase the knowledge base and communicative competencies of those unused to multicultural settings. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Collection Building Emerald Publishing

Expanding a collection to reflect diverse user populations

Jessica Schomberg; Michelle Grace
Collection Building , Volume 24 (4): 3 – Dec 1, 2005
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2005 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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0160-4953
DOI
10.1108/01604950510629282
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Abstract

Purpose – To include multicultural/multilingual materials in academic library collections to reflect the heritage of native‐born, naturalized and international students. Design/methodology/approach – A collection development project on Somalis and Somalia at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Exemplifies the opportunities and difficulties involved, from requesting funds through impact on the collection. Findings – Collection now more accurately reflects student and regional population without a major shift away from curriculum needs. Originality/value – Adding materials based on students' heritage helps create a welcoming atmosphere for all populations while providing materials with which to counter prejudices and to increase the knowledge base and communicative competencies of those unused to multicultural settings.

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Collection Building – Emerald Publishing

Published: Dec 1, 2005

Keywords: Collections management; University libraries; Academic libraries; Ethnic groups; Somalia; United States of America

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