LIS 6511 Collection Development
Final Selection of Materials
Collection Development was the class that I found to be most intimidating when I started the program. My business background has made me very concerned about wasting money. I was concerned that my choices could be ignored or unwanted, while other materials that I passed on would be in great demand.
My team was amazing. As we progressed through the semester, I found myself taking more of a leadership role in the group. I was nearing the end of my program and had more experience with developing Needs Assessments and creating multiple types of surveys. Initially I was hesitant to take the lead. As I provided structure to my team's process, they took my outlines and schedules and brought them to life.
The systematic approaches that were presented in class made me much more confident. As I have built the media center at my current high school, I have relied on the methodologies that we learned in class. The outcomes have been impressive!
While I was initially intimidated by the class, that was the semester when I felt I could transition from saying "I want to be a Librarian," to "I am a Librarian."