- Purpose
The purpose of the Professional Collection is to acquire, preserve, and provide
access to materials that are needed by library, archives, and museum professionals,
students, and trustees. The Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records with Library
Services and Technology Act Funds will purchase this material. The
Professional Collection is one of the Agency's contributions toward statewide
resource sharing and collaborative collection development.
- Clientele
The Professional Collection is available for loan to professionals, students,
and trustees who are interested in research material about the professions
covered by the divisions of the Arizona State Library, Archives and
Public Records which include: libraries, museums, genealogy,
maps, public records, and archives.
Suggestions for future acquisitions are encouraged. Requests
for new materials will be reviewed by a selection committee in accordance
with this policy, which will be revised and updated periodically to
keep up with the activities of the Agency. Suggestions may
be made online using the Professional Collection suggestion
form or they can be directed to:
ATTN: Collection Development Librarian
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
State Capitol, 3rd Floor
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
- Scope of Coverage
The collection is currently comprised of approximately 1,200 items.
The catalog
of the Professional Collection can be viewed over the Internet.
Under Search Limits - library, select "ALL" to view all of the materials
cataloged as "Professional." Items that have been recently
added to the collection can also be viewed in the catalog via the Internet.
This collection can be utilized for research, professional development,
accreditation preparation, exhibits, public programs, or other related
educational and career enhancement purposes.
- Access
Professional Collection materials are housed in and circulated through
the Law and Research Library located
on the third floor of
the State Capitol at
1700 W. Washington in Phoenix. Materials from the collection
can be used in the libraries, checked out for home use, or may be requested
through Interlibrary Loan in accordance
with the circulation policy of the Agency.
- Types of Material Collected
Books
Periodicals
Textbooks - on rare occasions
Microformats
Multi-Media - film, audio and video tapes
- Relationship to Other Collections and Resources
There is a professional collection on librarianship at the University
of Arizona. Mesa Community College and Northland Pioneer
College offer courses for library paraprofessionals and library technicians. These
institutions have some professional and paraprofessional collections. Arizona
State University has a large museum studies collection and the Phoenix
Public Library has a large grant/foundation center. The
Agency's intention is to fill-in the gaps left by these collections
and have available to the community material that circulates.
- Levels of Collecting Intensity by Subject
We have broken the Professional Collection down into subject areas with
a rating system for acquisition/collection levels and goals. There
are three assessment tiers (from broad to specific):
Level 1 - Basic
This level of collection includes a wide range of basic texts and reference
materials at the introductory level for people just beginning their studies.
Level 2 - Moderate
This level includes a core collection of materials and more advanced works
from significant and secondary writers.
Level 3 - Comprehensive
This level of collection aims is to acquire all significant works in specific
areas, which include historic materials, current literature, and future trends.
The subject areas and levels of collection can be used as a guide to the
contents of the collection. The collection will build through the
years and the designation "comprehensive" denotes a goal that may
take several years to achieve due to yearly funding allowances.
- General Material for Archives, Museums, and Libraries
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| Administration,
Management, Decision Making, Fiscal Management, Personnel |
1 - Basic |
| Building, Lighting,
and Security |
1 - Basic |
| Cataloging and
Organization of Information |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Collaborative Collection
Development |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Collection Development
/ Management, Evaluation, Inventorying, and Weeding |
2 - Moderate |
| Community / Users
Surveys and Analysis |
1 - Basic |
| Computerization |
1 - Basic |
| Continuing Education |
2 - Moderate |
| Digitization and
Imaging |
2 - Moderate |
| Grants and Fund
Raising |
1 - Basic |
| Intellectual Freedom,
Censorship, Copyright And other Legal Issues |
1 - Basic |
| Public Relations
and Marketing |
2 - Moderate |
| Resource Sharing:
Consortium, Cooperatives, And Networking |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Services to the
Blind and Physically Disabled |
2 - Moderate |
| Strategic Planning
and Policy Making |
2 - Moderate |
| Training for Trustee,
Friends Groups, and Volunteers |
2 - Moderate |
- Preservation: Including Objects, Paper, Art, Photographs/Film,
Maps, and Electronic Media
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| Book and Paper
Restoration, Repair, and Bookbinding |
2 - Moderate |
| Conservation /
Preservation Administration |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Conservation /
Preservation suppliers |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Disaster Prevention
and Response |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Permanence of Various
Media |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Reprographics as
a Preservation Measure: Microfilming, Scanning, and Digitization |
3 - Comprehensive |
| State and Regional
Conservation Centers and Alliances |
2 - Moderate |
| Storage and Handling
of Various Media, including Environmental Issues and Standards |
3 - Comprehensive |
- Archives Management
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| Accessioning |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Appraisals |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Archival Theory
and Ethics |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Arrangement and
Description |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Manuscript Collections |
2 - Moderate |
| Oral History |
2 - Moderate |
| Outreach |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Special Archives
(e.g., Native Americans) |
2 - Moderate |
| Standards for
Archival Description (EAD/MARC/APPM, etc.) |
3 - Comprehensive |
- Librarianship for Public and Special Libraries (All Sizes, Urban, and
Rural)
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| Acquisitions,
Approval Plans, Gifts / Exchanges |
2 - Moderate |
| Cataloging, OPACs, indexing |
2 - Moderate |
| Interlibrary
Loan and Document Delivery |
2 - Moderate |
| Literacy Issues |
2 - Moderate |
| Paraprofessionals |
1 - Basic |
| Readers Advisory |
1 - Basic |
| Reference Service |
2 - Moderate |
| Services to Children |
2 - Moderate |
| Technical Services |
1 - Basic |
- Law Librarianship
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| Arizona Continuing
Legal Education Materials |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Arizona Legal
Treatises |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Guides for Material
Selection |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Law Library Management |
3 - Comprehensive |
- Government Publications Librarianship
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| General Resources |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Guidelines, Rules
for Government Publications Collections |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Guide to Online
Resources |
2 - Moderate |
| Guides to Searching
Federal Publications |
3 - Comprehensive |
- Genealogy and Family History Research Librarianship
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| General Resources |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Guides to Ethnic
Genealogy |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Guides to Immigration
/ Passenger Ship Lists |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Guides to International
Genealogical Collections |
2 - Moderate |
| Guides to Online
Resources |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Guides to State
Genealogical Collections |
3 - Comprehensive |
- Map Librarianship
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| Geographic Information
Systems |
3 - Comprehensive |
| General Resources |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Map / Atlas Catalogs |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Map Use and Interpretation
|
3 - Comprehensive |
- Museology
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| Accessibility |
1 - Basic |
| Accreditation |
1 - Basic |
| Education |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Exhibits |
2 - Moderate |
| Facilities Management
/ Security |
2 - Moderate |
| Fundamentals |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Governance |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Human Resources
/ Career Development |
1 - Basic |
| Museum Management
/ Administration |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Museum Marketing |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Museum Volunteers |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Outreach |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Reference |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Retail Operations |
2 - Moderate |
- Records Management
| Subject
Areas |
Levels
of Collection |
| General Resources,
Software, and Job Descriptions |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Filing Manuals
and Textbooks for Office Records |
1 - Basic |
| Legal Requirements
for Retaining Records |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Micrographics
/ Imaging: Cameras, Scanning, and Technical Data Standards |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Municipal, County,
and State Agency Manuals |
3 - Comprehensive |
| Record Center
Operations: Fire Protection, Security, Equipment, and Shelving |
3 - Comprehensive |
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Updated: 02/28/2007
