Collection Development An Overview Presentation to LAC

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Collection DevelopmentAn Overview
Presentation to LACsServices Advisory
BoardOctober 24, 2008 Gillian
Cantello DG, Published Heritage
Library and Archives Canada
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Collection Development Instruments

• Mandate
• Legal Deposit
• Disposition of Government Records
• Purchases
• Gifts
• Exchanges
• Special Arrangements

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Collection Development Framework

• Five Key Principles
• One LAC Collection
• Digital Materials
• Aboriginal Materials
• Multicultural Materials
• The National Collection

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One LAC Collection

• Coordinating Committees
• Horizontal Planning
• Integrated Acquisition
• Acquisition Orientation

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Digital Materials

• Digital Acquisition
• Web-Harvesting
• Push Systems
• Integrated Access

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Aboriginal Materials
Aboriginal Initiative Consultation Inventory and
Gaps Analysis
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Multicultural Materials
Multicultural Initiative Consultation Inventory
and Gaps Analysis
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The National Collection

• The Canada Project

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Collection Programmes

• Canadian Archives and Special Collections
• Government Records
• Portrait Gallery of Canada
• Published Heritage

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Collecting Agents
CASC
CDC
MAC
GRB
PGC
PHB
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Collection Development

• Thank You
• Questions?