The Director of the Library Services and the Learning Resources Committee divide the budgeted funds for general and departmental allocations. These allocations are to be used for the purchase of books, audiovisual materials, microfilm, etc. A separate budget line for journals is allocated by department and is used for the purchase of the most important and widely used journals in the various fields. The faculty of each department is expected to select and request for purchase those items needed to support its departmental curriculum and research requirements. The selection policy to be followed has been distributed to all departments and schools.
Additional copies are available from the library director.
Book orders may be submitted in any of several ways. Orders may be sent in the form of book lists, order forms, publishers' circulars, Choice review cards, and the like. All orders must be approved by the department chair, or a designated representative. All funds must be encumbered by February 15. This allows time to order, receive, and pay for materials by the end of the fiscal year.