Utah Library Association 2016 Conference

This panel includes discussion of the collection development strategies pursued by three librarians/archivists. We will discuss what led us to propose specific collection development projects or acqusitions, how we acquired materials, and how the collections were shared. Trevor Alvord will report on the Harold B. Lee Library’s adventures at Comic-Con in
Salt Lake City in 2014 and 2015. He will also discuss how this fit in to his efforts to acquire the work of comic book artists. Sarah Langsdon will discuss her work developing Weber State University’s collection of baseball and roller-derby material. Greg Seppi will describe his experiences acquiring the papers of a major Utah printer and artist, including how
he learned about the collection, what he had to do to get administrative buy-in, and how the collection was shared
after its acquisition.