Collection development as a political process: a case from Norway

摘要

This paper show that a local initiative can achieve national impact. A long-term commitment, a variation of different activities and initiatives do pay off. Our aim is a decreased focus on the artifacts to a higher focus on library space, services and how we best can assist our users. The Buskerud bandits are one example of change happening over time. Long-term priorities have the greatest effect on change. We have found that the concept of communities of practice can lead to useful and effective methods for developing skills. In Buskerud we have found that statistics can be used in several different ways: To guide concrete actions, to make library staff aware of the need for action and to create public interest and debate around the work librarians actually do. The process in Nesbyen has been used as a starting point for integrating statistical reasoning into the daily practice of the libraries in Buskerud County.