Mind your own Business? Business Database Subscriptions in Atlantic Canadian Postsecondary Libraries
Abstract
For business librarians, decision-making around database subscriptions can prove complex. Decisions made in the past, possibly by now-retired librarians, have a huge influence on what an institution offers. How can librarians be sure these past decisions reflect what is best for their libraries’ futures? This project analyses the business database holdings of Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries/ Conseil des Bibliothèques Postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA) member libraries and national comparison schools to determine which business databases are most popular in our region. Our goal is to provide business librarians, especially early career librarians, data-based insights into collections decision making.
Nicole Slipp
Mount Saint Vincent University
Nicole Slipp is the Collections Librarian at Mount Saint Vincent University in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS). She previously worked as a contract Business librarian at UNB. Nicole’s research interests include collections management, critical librarianship, and special collections. Most of her time outside work is spent chasing two toddlers, but she also enjoys knitting, swimming, reading, and very basic gardening.
Nicole Marcoux
Nicole Marcoux is an academic librarian in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS) and has previously held appointments at Acadia, Mount Allison, Mount Saint Vincent, and Dalhousie. Nicole’s research areas include information access and equity, librarian-faculty collaboration, scientific information literacy, and collections management. Like most librarians, Nicole enjoys gardening, knitting, and talking to her cats.