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The collection development role of the academic librarian in the research university library is increasingly subject to significant change as opportunities to build new types of library collections proliferate, particularly with respect to research data. A Purdue Libraries task force was charged with building faculty-produced collections for a data repository prototype. One purpose of the project was to inventory and characterize the resources and skills required of the libraries and its data-collecting librarians. This paper examines the librarian roles and activities that were identified during the project and suggests ways the experience of the task force can inform the roles and activities of librarians who are similarly charged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents an introduction to this issue of the journal "Collection Management." The article explains that the manuscripts in this issue focus on collection development and collection management librarians. Articles discussed include "From Clutter to Cash: Online Book Sales at the University of Maryland's Engineering and Physical Sciences Library," by Bob Kackley, and "Stacking Up: A How-To Guide to Condition Surveys," by Tori R. Gregory, and "Changing the Access from Subscription to Article in the Academic Library: Using Infotrieve As One of the Solutions to the Journal Problem," by Jennifer Carroll and Judith Brink.