Abstract

The Sonoma State University Library’s children's book collection is under-utilized by students in the School of Education, the primary intended audience, which prompted the Library to assess the role of this collection in the University setting. In an effort to learn more about the information-seeking needs and practices of students in the School of Education, the Education Liaison Librarian and Collection Development Librarian collaborated with faculty in the Department of Literacy Studies and Elementary Education to observe text set presentations from students in five classes and design a student-driven assessment of the children's collection. Following the student assessment, the librarians compared the criteria students used to select and deselect books with the criteria the librarians use to develop and weed the collection; the librarians used this information to refine collection management, organization, and wayfinding strategies for the collection so it aligns more closely with the students’ needs. This article describes the collaboration and results of the student assessment from the perspectives of both the librarians and the School of Education faculty.

摘要

索诺玛州立大学图书馆的儿童图书收藏未被教育学院的学生（主要目标读者）充分利用，这促使图书馆评估该收藏在大学环境中的作用。为了更多地了解教育学院学生的信息搜索需求和实践，教育联络馆员和馆藏发展馆员与扫盲研究和基础教育系的教师合作，观察来自五个班级，并设计一个以学生为导向的儿童收藏评估。在学生评估之后，图书馆员将学生用于选择和取消选择书籍的标准与图书馆员用于开发和清除藏书的标准进行比较；图书馆员使用这些信息来完善馆藏管理、组织和馆藏寻路策略，使其更符合学生的需求。本文从图书馆员和教育学院教师的角度描述了学生评估的合作和结果。