Development of the University Libraries collections is the responsibility of librarian subject bibliographers. Each is assigned to serve as liaison between the Libraries and one or more University department, program, or school. Bibliographers names and assignments are printed on the back of this sheet. General guidance for the development of library collections is provided by the Collection Development Advisory Committee of the Senate Council on Libraries, Information Systems and Computing.
Bibliographers welcome faculty recommendations for new library materials.
They initiate selections for the collections using their subject expertise, bibliographic skills, and knowledge of curricula and research activities. Bibliographers also monitor collection development through review of approval plans, standing orders, and periodical subscriptions. They adjust the scope or parameters of the collection to address changes in department or college instructional programs and to accommodate resource limitations. Bibliographers also review and recommend acceptance of gift collections and make preservation and replacement decisions about library materials in deteriorating conditions. At the request of faculty, bibliographers provide library instruction tailored to the needs of individual classes.