This system enables the selectors to work closely with departmental library representatives and individual faculty members, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the collection in their areas of expertise and acting as a further liaison between the Library and the academic units. The library selectors enhance and supplement the collection development system, oversee areas where there is presently no teaching or research activity, and develop at all levels a balanced and useful collection serving the needs of the University. The Collection Management Officer is also responsible for preparing the budget allocations for the individual funds, monitoring the expenditure of these funds, and controlling and assessing the quality of the collection. Types of Materials Collected Current Monographs . This material is usually acquired in hardcopy.
Hardbound editions are preferred to paperback, where available.
The Library subscribes to journals and newspapers, as well as other serials in appropriate subject fields. Duplicate subscriptions are avoided whenever possible. Hardcopy is preferred, although periodical backfiles are purchased in microform. For materials in tabloid or newspaper formats, strong consideration should be given to subscribing to backfiles in microform, rather then having the items bound. Emphasis is generally on the text, rather than on the edition.