MERGING LIBRARIES 
- THE IMPACT ON GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS -

THE SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE


Clark Library




 Location of libraries 

Senter Road Storage Facility
SJSU Special Libraries
on campus
Reorganization
at SJSU
1. Public services of Government Publications located with Reference.
		Training of Reference staff 
		Shelving went to Reference student 	workers

2. Technical Processing moved to Cataloging.


Collection Decisions
• Weeding the Collection
• Retrospective Conversion 
• Classification System Decision
• Collection Development Policies
Site as of 9/21/02
The new Martin Luther
King, Jr. Library
Documentation
• Web Site: http://www.newkinglibrary.org/progress/two-2.html
• Operating Agreements
• Memorandum of understanding (MOU)
• Summary of Public Hearings
• Public Forums
• Technical Team Findings

Thank you!
Sue Kendall
Reference Department
SJSU
skendal2@email.sjsu.edu