Materials are selected by librarians based on known needs, faculty requests, the curriculum, and other needs. The EGBB is used for all purchases in all formats, with the exception of specific memorial funds. The general faculty, working with a departmental librarian liaison, may submit print and non-print orders in accordance with the General Acquisitions Policies. These orders will be charged against an academic department fund. All materials ordered must be housed in the Linscheid Library collections, so that full access is provided to the entire ECU community.
Most material selection is made without the item in hand.
Selection Priorities Current vs. Retrospective Current materials should receive greater consideration than retrospective materials. It is more important for the Library to provide for the educational rather than the recreational needs of its patronage. In general, books or other materials should not be purchased for the one-time use of a single person. Research materials that are generally useful will be ordered. Other research materials can be supplied through remote access, such as interlibrary loan or the Internet.