This dataset contains transcriptions of interviews with 11 collection development librarians from 11 Australian public libraries.
The topics covered in these interviews include:
- collection development policies
- subject priorities
- approaches to knowledge
Interviews were semi-structured and were 45 minutes in duration. Each librarian was interviewed 3 times at 6 monthly intervals over a period of 18 months.
463 pages of transcribed interview data is available.
Data citation
Kelly, M 2022, The representation of knowledge in Australian public library adult nonfiction collections: epistemic factors influencing selection and evaluation: interview data, University of South Australia, viewed 26 April 2024, retrieved from <https://researchoutputs.unisa.edu.au/11541.1/9b72a07f-eca7-48f5-aba0-60633724b7d3>.