Managing a collection across campuses, budgets, and expectations is harder than it looks.
You’re expected to deliver a collection that supports student success, reflects your campus community, and justifies its cost to stakeholders, often across multiple campuses, with a small team and a tight budget. Manual weeding, scattered spreadsheets, and guesswork make that even harder.
A methodology proven in libraries for over 15 years
cHQacademic is built on collectionHQ’s Evidence-Based Stock Management methodology, the same data-driven approach trusted by libraries at Florida State College, Santa Monica College, and Martin Luther College. It analyzes your collection data and delivers clear action plans, so your team always knows what to do next.
Save time. Save money. Improve performance.
Save time
Swap manual reporting and spreadsheet wrangling for clear action plans your team can work through directly.
Save money
Direct budget where demand is proven, and stop spending on material that will not earn its place on the shelf.
Improve performance
Right-size the collection, close gaps, and keep material moving so students find what they need.
How it works
A plan for every stage of your collection
cHQacademic turns your collection data into a sequence of practical action plans, each aimed at a specific stage of collection health.
Rebalance
Right-size your collection so students can find what they need, fast.
Demand tools
Spot understocked and overstocked areas before they become a problem.
Refresh tools
Catch overused “grubby” materials before they hurt the student experience.
Outdated stock check
Replace out-of-date publications automatically.
Collection check
Fix catalog accuracy issues before students hit dead ends.
Core collections
Protect essential materials from accidental weeding.
DEI Analysis
Represent your community, not just your catalog.
Falling short on diversity and inclusion isn't just a missed opportunity, it's increasingly something your stakeholders will ask about directly. cHQacademic's DEI Analysis module evaluates your collection against twelve industry-accepted DEI topics, so you can show real progress, not just intentions.
Measure representation
Monitor the availability of diverse and inclusive content in your collection.
Show your progress
Communicate your library's DEI commitment clearly to campus stakeholders.
Consistency without the constant oversight
The Schedule Management tool keeps collection maintenance running on autopilot, user-friendly tasks, automated reminders, and progress tracking across every campus, so quality doesn’t depend on someone remembering to check.
See what your collection data could tell you
Take a tour of cHQacademic and explore flexible pricing options — book a demo with our team.
