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UCLA Library Assessment Guide

"Assessment is used to make decisions that guide our future, not to validate decisions of the past."

Collections and Cataloging

The following includes a brief list of resources related to assessment in collections, cataloging, and metadata.


Chin, R., Deng, S., Culbertson, R., Garvey-Clasby, K., Ma, B., O'Sullivan, D., and A. Ross. (2017). One for ten: Cataloging for Consortia Collections, a UC model. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/26p2d48s.

Edwards, Susan E. (2014). Making hard choices: Using data to make collections decisions. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3429v849.

Forte, E., Chiu, C., Barnes, S., DeDecker, S., Colemnar, G., Pickett, c. Lewis, S. and C. Johns. (2002). Developing a training program for collection managers. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6rm2d85s.