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How do librarians even decide what should be in their library’s collection, and what role do library vendors play? Tune in to learn about collection development, censorship, and subscription-based models.
In today’s episode, we’ll be spilling the tea on a massive change recently made by one of our library vendors (ProQuest), and what that change means for our collection. To do this, we’ll explore the role of collection development, acquisition, and weeding in libraries, as well as their relationship to censorship. We also introduce a new segment called Pin Check, where we get to show off our favorite pins and buttons.
For a full transcript of this episode, visit our Substack at https://librariansspillthetea.substack.com/.
**Editor’s note: Today’s hilarity is brought to you by forgetting to hit the record button for the first 20 minutes of the episode, then needing to redo it. We hope you enjoy the extra layer of chaos :)
Timestamps:
00.00 - Intro
1:06 - New Segment: Pin Check!
2:06 - What does collection development actually look like?
3:50 - Why is it important to have a collection development policy?
5:11 - Weeding the collection
5:16 - What happens to materials when they are weeded?
7:54 - Government Documents caveat
8:53 - Is collection development censorship?
13:09 - What do we consider when selecting an item for the collection
16:50 - TEA TIME
17:13 - ProQuest changes
33:24 - Can subscription-based models be good?
44:51 - Library Favs
Mentioned in this Episode
Clarivate:
https://clarivate.com/
ProQuest Blog Post About New Model with Extension Update:
“Introducing ProQuest Ebooks, the world’s largest scholarly ebook subscription”
https://about.proquest.com/en/blog/2025/introducing-proquest-ebooks-the-worlds-largest-scholarly-ebook-subscription/
Clarivate Letter to the Library Community - Updating the Timeline:
https://clarivate.com/academia-government/blog/our-letter-to-the-library-community/
Library Journal Article with Blue Sky Responses from Librarians:
https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/clarivate-proquest-announces-subscription-only-ebook-licensing-model
Learn about the First Sale Doctrine:
ALA Resource Guide - Copyright for Libraries: First Sale Doctrine
https://libguides.ala.org/copyright/firstsale
Beloit College Mission Statement:
https://www.beloit.edu/our-story/our-purpose/
Clarivate Board Meeting Transcript:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4759797-clarivate-plc-clvt-q4-2024-earnings-call-transcript
Similar to our tiny turtles: https://www.amazon.com/Ripeng-Miniature-Figurines-Multicolor-Landscape/dp/B0C4P8L96B?th=1
Other Resources Reviewed in the Prep for this Episode
* A librarian’s summary of, and response to, the Clarivate announcement https://www.uksg.org/newsletter/uksg-enews-582/opinion-a-librarians-summary-of-and-response-to-the-clarivate-announcement/
* EBSCO Information Services Maintains Commitment to Supporting Libraries' Book Acquisition Needs Amidst Industry Shifts https://www.ebsco.com/news-center/press-releases/ebsco-information-services-maintains-commitment-supporting-libraries
* Collection Development Resources from the American Library Association
https://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/Collection%20Development/collectiondevelopment
* Library Database Providers Clash Over Subscription Models
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/97170-library-database-providers-clash-over-subscription-models.html
The music in our intro/outro is “Old Friends from Manhattan” by White_Music on Pixabay.
Pin Check
Similar to Mary’s pin: https://becausesciencedc.com/products/yall-need-science-pin?srsltid=AfmBOoq5O7Rjd10xq0fSY06EoOqqiFKJiuiXDCzE0mlFNr-daop4oD9y
(O)possum Pin:
https://shop.boygirlparty.com/products/possum-pin-opossum-enamel-pin-possum-enamel-pin-by-boygirlparty?_pos=2&_sid=577d6d126&_ss=r
Purchased at Rose City Coffee Co.
https://www.instagram.com/rosecitycoffeeco/?hl=en
D20 Roll with Pride Pin:
The pin is not currently available, but you can buy a patch with the same design here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/754816693/roll-with-pride-patch-dungeons-and?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1&sts=1&logging_key=e59fe71a358d62ac71244c21178a9b1de84b123d%3A754816693
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Is it a bad argument, or is it just a clickbait title? Dive into the world of scientific literature, retractions, and citing your sources.
In this episode, we explore the tea around an article in The Atlantic titled “The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now.” First, we cover a few relevant research concepts, including peer review, source reliability, and retractions. Then, we check out some tea spilled on LinkedIn, then do a deeper dive on the article in question, providing more context.
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